How to properly care for them

Which chestnuts are suitable for keeping in a bucket?

The bean tree, the Australian chestnut, is best suited for keeping in a bucket. It can also be up to 1.80 m high indoors. Since it loves warmth and cannot tolerate frost, it is only allowed to stand outside in summer. However, you can hardly wait for flowers on this evergreen plant.

A sweet chestnut or horse chestnut is also suitable for keeping in a bucket. In the long run, however, it needs a fairly large bucket. Above all, it should be heavy enough so that it does not tip over even in a strong gust of wind. A drainage layer and a hole in the bottom of the bucket are essential. This is the only way to avoid waterlogging in the long term.

Excessive moisture threatens root rot or even one Fungal infection, the dreaded ink disease. It causes the chestnut to die off within a few years. Too long a dry root can weaken the chestnut and thereby favor the ink sickness.

Requirement for keeping the bucket

In the bucket, a chestnut must be carefully cared for. That means that you water the tree regularly and fertilize should, which is otherwise not necessary with the chestnut. This is the only way for the plant to get all the nutrients it needs in sufficient quantities. Also a regular one Cut back is recommended when keeping the bucket.

Plant a chestnut in the bucket - that's how it works

Choose a bucket that is large and heavy enough for your chestnut. If the pot is too light, you can easily weigh it down with a few stones on the bottom. These also serve as drainage. Mix in a little compost or Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) as fertilizer in the Potting soil. Thoroughly watering or watering the root ball makes it easier for the chestnut to grow.

The essentials in brief:

• Choose a sufficiently large, heavy bucket
• Create a drainage layer
• Water the root ball or water the chestnut well
• Mix compost or horn shavings under the soil