Seedling Chestnut Flowering - 6 months old (forum)

Farouk starts with ...
Hello All,

I planted a chestnut seed about 6 months ago, at the end of winter & seems to have made a little flower, is that the norm for young chestnuts ?
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Time: 17th January 2018 5:07pm

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Manfred says...
Congratulations - I have chestnut trees twenty years old that haven't flowered. I've never seen anything like that. Must be global warming.

Time: 18th January 2018 6:44pm

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chookie2 says...
My chestnut flowered and fruited after three years in the ground but nuts did not form properly as I need a pollinator- you will too...and they grow into big trees so need space.


Time: 19th January 2018 10:29am

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Farouk says...
I wonder if this is the reason, as I have always had flowers on really young seedlings which is a problem because it weakens them so much, putting out flowers so early. I regularly go out and inspect my plants leaves & stems multiple times per day & celebrate every millimeter of progress. This might be the reason - immune response: https://amp.smh.com.au/national/plants-hate-green-thumbs-science-backs-hands-off-gardening-approach-20181215-p50mgl.html

Time: 18th December 2018 5:48am

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