My grandmother wants to know how to grow American chestnuts from these gardening funreddit gardening 3 Comments GoldenAlexanders 3 years ago I don’t think that that one is ripe – the prickly part turns brown and starts to split – but if she gets a mature chestnut plant it shallowly. ​ I am not a chestnut expert and so can’t swear that chestnut is from the American chestnut. GrandmaGos 3 years ago Mature American chestnuts are an endangered species. Where is your grandma located and where did she find one with seeds? See if she has a Chinese chestnut. https://acf.org/wv/distinguishing-american-from-chinese-and-european-chestnut-by-leaves-and-twigs/ Turd8urgler 3 years ago If y’all got a mature American chestnut I’d love some seeds if you got extra Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
GoldenAlexanders 3 years ago I don’t think that that one is ripe – the prickly part turns brown and starts to split – but if she gets a mature chestnut plant it shallowly. ​ I am not a chestnut expert and so can’t swear that chestnut is from the American chestnut.
GrandmaGos 3 years ago Mature American chestnuts are an endangered species. Where is your grandma located and where did she find one with seeds? See if she has a Chinese chestnut. https://acf.org/wv/distinguishing-american-from-chinese-and-european-chestnut-by-leaves-and-twigs/
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I don’t think that that one is ripe – the prickly part turns brown and starts to split – but if she gets a mature chestnut plant it shallowly.
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I am not a chestnut expert and so can’t swear that chestnut is from the American chestnut.
Mature American chestnuts are an endangered species. Where is your grandma located and where did she find one with seeds?
See if she has a Chinese chestnut.
https://acf.org/wv/distinguishing-american-from-chinese-and-european-chestnut-by-leaves-and-twigs/
If y’all got a mature American chestnut I’d love some seeds if you got extra