{"product_id":"chestnut-castanea-marron-de-lyon-12l","title":"Chestnut (Castanea) Marron de Lyon 12L","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMarron de Lyon is a classic French sweet chestnut from the Rhône region, prized for the quality of its nuts. Unlike ordinary chestnuts, which contain two to four smaller kernels, each nut holds a single large kernel, which is the traditional choice for marrons glacés. In October it produces glossy, reddish-brown chestnuts with sweet, floury flesh. They are perfect for roasting by the fire, stuffings, soups and festive recipes. As a grafted variety, it starts cropping young, often within three to five years of planting, whereas a seed-grown tree can take up to twenty. Long yellow catkins appear in early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a large, long-lived tree, best suited to spacious gardens, paddocks, smallholdings and parkland, where it makes a magnificent specimen with glossy, serrated leaves and handsome furrowed bark as it matures. Plant in full sun in deep, well-drained soil. Chestnuts dislike chalky or waterlogged ground and thrive on the neutral to acidic soils found across much of the South West. For the most reliable crops, plant with a different chestnut variety nearby for cross-pollination, such as Maraval or Marlhac. Fully hardy (RHS H6). The nut husks are covered in sharp spines, so wear gloves when gathering the crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied in a 12-litre pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAvailable from Pengelly Garden Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58803957039478,"sku":null,"price":71.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Maron.jpg?v=1790169527","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/chestnut-castanea-marron-de-lyon-12l","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}