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“Aesculus”
The Buckeye Family
Wade & Gatton Nurseries
1288 Gatton Rocks Road
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(1928 - 2011 - Our 83rd Year)
Telephone: 419-883-3191
Fax: 419-883-3677 (24 Hour)
Email: [email protected]
Website: wadeandgattonnurseries.com
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday
(Closed Sundays & Holidays)
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(419-883-3191)
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Aesculus carnea ‘Briotii’
RUBY RED
HORSECHESTNUT
Aesculus parviflora
BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(419-883-3191)
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“AESCULUS - THE BUCKEYE FAMILY”
A unique family of ornamental and shade trees. Most
are slow growing, but are very hardy. Not many nurseries are
growing this family of plants, but our soil conditions here in the
Clear Fork River Valley are well suited for these trees. You will
find our quality quite adequate, but our supplies are somewhat
limited.
Flower of the:
Aesculus carnea ‘Briotii’
RUBY RED HORSECHESTNUT
Flower of the:
Aesculus parviflora
BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(419-883-3191)
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Aesculus carnea briotii, RUBY RED HORSECHESTNUT (30')
A beautiful lawn tree of rounded, shapely habit. At the tips of the branches, coneshaped spikes or panicles of rosey-crimson flowers appear in May and June like candles
on a Christmas tree. The leaves are palmate, giving the tree an unusual appearance all
Summer while shiny flower buds at the tops of the branches add interest during the
winter months. An ornamental tree which will grow any ordinary soil. Ultimate height
is 30' tall by 20' wide. European origin. Low headed plants. Very slow growing. Many
years are required to develop well formed plants. Very few available in the nursery
industry. Prefers rich, fertile, well drained soils. pH 6.5 to 7.5. Zone 3. Grafted plants.
List
*Special*
491.50-2.00”
(#10 Container)
220.00
145.00
101.50-2.00”PG
(#10 Container)
189.00
124.00
391.50-1.75”
(22” B&B&R&W)
195.00
145.00
01.75-2.00”
(24” B&B&R&W)
240.00
224.00
02.00-2.25”
(26” B&B&R&W)
269.00
245.00
02.25-2.50”
(27” B&B&R&W)
325.00
295.00
22.50-2.75”
(29” B&B&R&W)
374.00
340.00
22.75-3.00”
(32” B&B&R&W)
410.00
375.00
43.00-3.25”
(34” B&B&R&W)
434.00
395.00
43.25-3.50”
(36” B&B&R&W)
489.00
440.00
53.50-3.75”
(38” B&B&R&W)
545.00
495.00
53.75-4.00”
(40” B&B&R&W)
579.00
532.00
Aesculus carnea ‘Fort McNair’, FORT MCNAIR HORSECHESTNUT
(50' tall x 30' wide)
The hardiest of the red flowering Horsechestnuts. Six to eight inch upright dark
pink panicles visible in late Spring. Leaves remain a clean dark green until fall. Broadly
rounded growth habit. Zone 4.
FIELD GROWN HORSECHESTNUTS
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1.50-1.75”
1.75-2.00”
2.00-2.25”
2.25-2.50”
2.50-2.75”
2.75-3.00”
3.00-3.25”
3.25-3.50”
3.50-3.75”
3.75-4.00”
4.00-4.25”
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(22” B&B&R&W)
(24” B&B&R&W)
(26” B&B&R&W)
(28” B&B&R&W)
(29” B&B&R&W)
(30” B&B&R&W)
(32” B&B&R&W)
(34” B&B&R&W)
(36” B&B&R&W)
(38” B&B&R&W)
(40” B&B&R&W)
(419-883-3191)
220.00
240.00
269.00
325.00
374.00
410.00
434.00
489.00
545.00
579.00
645.00
195.00
224.00
245.00
295.00
340.00
375.00
395.00
440.00
495.00
532.00
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Aesculus flava (octrandra), YELLOW BUCKEYE (50-70’ tall x 30-40’ spread)
Upright, oval with slightly spreading crown growth habit. Leaves are dark green,
disease resistant in spring turning yellow-orange in Autumn. Erect, 6” panicles of
creamy yellow flowers in late Spring, smooth fruit capsule with two seeds. Nuts attract
squirrels. Sun to partial shade, moist, well drained soils; dislikes dry sites. Zones 3-8.
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12-24” Transplants(Container)
24-30” Transplants (Container)
30-36” Transplants (Container)
6.00-6.50”
(Specimen)
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(419-883-3191)
24.00
32.00
36.00
895.00
20.00
29.00
34.00
795.00
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Aesculus glabra, OHIO BUCKEYE
(30' in 40 years)
A beautiful, well known shade tree, forming a dense, compact crown of small spreading branches. Broad, pyramidal, white flower spikes seem to cover entire tree in late
Spring. Young trees have a light gray bark, turning to a rougher texture, somewhat
scaly when older. Tolerates city conditions well. Many old specimen trees dot the
older side of streets of Mansfield and Sandusky, Ohio. Summer appearance of these
trees is outstanding. The State Tree of Ohio. Culture: Trees prefer a rich, deep fertile,
well drained, loamy soil. pH 6.5 to 7.5. Sun or partial shade. Zone 3. SPECIAL NOTE:
Leaves sometimes scorch in hot summer, dry winds during late July and August, and
drop. This does not seriously injure them. They prefer partial shade, to prevent dehydration, with adequate moisture and humidity. They are native along our river valley
here. Also they are grown from seed. They are usually branched well, but are not as
uniform as traditional budded clonal hybrids of Maples, Flowering Crabapples, etc.
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02-03’
03-04’
04-05’
05-06’
06-07’
07-08’
08-10’
1.50-2.00”PG
1.50-2.00”
(#4-5 Container)
(#4 Container)
(#4-#5 Container)
(#4, #5-#10 Container)
(#5-#10 Container)
(#5-#10 Container)
(#5, #7, #10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10-#20 Container)
14.95
19.95
48.00
54.00
64.00
82.00
98.00
110.00
124.00
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44.00
49.00
59.00
74.00
89.00
99.00
110.00
Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumanni’, BAUMANNI HORSECHESTNUT (60')
Double white flowers, 3/4" in diameter, appear in large spikes approximately 12
inches in overall size. Flowers are sterile, therefore no nuts or burrs in the Fall. A
good selection for street tree purposes. Culture: Plants prefer rich, fertile, humus
laden, well drained soils. pH 6.5 to 7.5. Zone 3.
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2.00-2.50”
2.00-2.50”PG
2.50-3.00”
3.00-3.50”
3.50-4.00”
4.00-4.50”
4.50-5.00”
5.00-5.50”
5.50-6.00”
6.00-6.50”
6.50-7.00”
7.00-7.50”
7.50-8.00”
8.00-8.50”
8.50-9.00”
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - FIeld Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(B&B - Field Grown)
(419-883-3191)
195.00
170.00
230.00
290.00
345.00
440.00
495.00
590.00
690.00
725.00
795.00
895.00
990.00
1,040.00
1,180.00
175.00
145.00
220.00
264.00
310.00
394.00
445.00
530.00
620.00
654.00
720.00
805.00
890.00
934.00
1,064.00
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Aesculus parviflora, BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE (10')
A dwarf, very slow growing small tree that eventually grows into a spreading mounding shrub. Small plants are from layers, and not uniform, and are often not very nice
looking plants. Older plants with considerable age, are specimens in the landscape,
and bear one foot long panicles of white flowers in July. CULTURE: Prefers rich fertile
well drained loams. pH 6.5 to 7.5. Sun. Our stock is of the rare European origin. Zone
4. All are container grown, none are field grown.
MULTI-STEMMED CLUMP FORM
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12-15”
24-30”
30-36”
36-42”
42-48”
48-54”
54-60”
60-66’
66-72’
6 - 7’
7 - 8’
(#3-#4 Container)
(#4- #5 Container)
(#4 Container)
(#4-#5 Container)
(#5 Container)
(#5 Container)
(#5 Container)
(#4, #5 Container)
(#5, #10 Container)
(B&B&R&W)
(B&B&R&W)
59.00
65.00
86.00
110.00
124.00
148.00
152.00
164.00
175.00
185.00
205.00
54.00
59.00
79.00
99.00
114.00
134.00
139.00
149.00
159.00
169.00
189.00
Aesculus pavia, RED BUCKEYE (10-12' Tall)
A small ornamental tree. Flower panicles are 5-8" long. Good bright dark red
flowers without any muddy tones. Native to South Central and Eastern United States,
but rarely seen. Has good potential. Rare!
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12-18”
18-24”
24-36”
03-04’
04-05’ Heavy
05-06’ Heavy
06-07’ Heavy
07-08’ Heavy
08-09’ Heavy
09-10’ Heavy
10-11’ Heavy
11-12’ Heavy
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(#2-3 Container)
(#2-3 Container)
(#2-3 Container)
(#2-3 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(419-883-3191)
24.00
32.00
42.00
74.00
148.00
164.00
215.00
248.00
269.00
279.00
295.00
314.00
19.00
28.00
39.00
69.00
134.00
149.00
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Aesculus pavia ‘Ohio State Scarlet’, OHIO STATE SCARLET BUCKEYE (10-12' Tall)
A small ornamental tree or shrub with very colorful scarlet-red flowers. Flowers
develop on very young trees, even on 2-3 year old trees. Flower panicles are 4-8” long
by 1.75-3” wide. Many smaller flowers about 1.5” long are composed compactly within
each panicle. These trees flower dependably every year and flower panicles literally
cover the entire tree in late April and May. Trees have withstood -40 degrees below
zero and are very hardy and considered to be a Zone 4 selection.
The Ohio State Scarlet Buckeye differs from the species, Aesculus pavia, in that
we have found the species to be very variable in flower color. Some are buff colored
and lighter in red and scarlet tones with only a few being deeper reddish colored.
The seeds of this variety develop in late October into 1.5-2.5” diameter pods with 1
or 2 brownish seeds resembling the seeds of Ohio Buckeyes.
Expect these trees to get 15’ tall in about 15-20 years. They grow best in full sun or
partial shade. Leaves appear extra early in the spring but are one of the first to lose
there leaves in Autumn. Plant them as a small ornamental tree or shrub. They can
easily be staked and trimmed to grow into a tree form shape, although without trimming and shape they will retain a clump form with lower branches.
This selection of Aesculus pavia by Van R. Wade was named in 2008. Three trees
were donated to the Ohio State University and planted on the “Oval” in November of
2008. An additional tree was planted in the Chadwick Arboretum in May of 2008.
Available in 2009 for the first time, as small, 2-3 year old trees. Trees are limited in
available and are available at our Nursery only.
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12-18”
18-24”
24-36”
36-48”
04-05’ Heavy
05-06’ Heavy
06-07’ Heavy
07-08’ Heavy
08-09’ Heavy
09-10’ Heavy
10-11’
11-12’
(#2,3,4 Container)
(#2,3,4 Container)
(#2,3,4 Container)
(#2,3,4 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(#10 Container)
(B&B&R&W)
(B&B&R&W)
26.00
34.00
48.00
84.00
158.00
174.00
248.00
258.00
279.00
292.00
324.00
352.00
24.00
29.00
44.00
79.00
144.00
159.00
225.00
235.00
254.00
265.00
295.00
320,00
Aesculus x arnoldiana ‘Autumn Splendor’, AUTUMN SPLENDOR BUCKEYE (35')
A small, oval to round-headed tree growing to 35’. It was observed for 20 years at
the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum before being named in 1980. Mature
leaves are glossy green and resistant to leaf scorch. Leaves turn brilliant maroon-red
in autumn in contrast to yellow-brown of other cold-hardy Aesculus. Flowers are yellow with an orange-red blotch on the upper claw and are borne in terminal panicles that
reach 4” wide and almost 8” long. Flowers are followed by a yellow-brown, thickly
husked fruit capsule containing one or two shiny brown seeds. Prefers moist, fertile
soils and woodland conditions in Zone 4a.
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3.00-3.50”
Bellville, Ohio 44813
10-12’
(#20 Container)
(419-883-3191)
434.00
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Van Wade with
our containered
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus
glabra
Ohio
Buckeye
Bellville, Ohio 44813
(419-883-3191)
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