Dale Hodgins wrote:I think I recall a guy on Denman Island growing chestnuts. That's all I've got unfortunately.
Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver has American chestnut. I'm not sure if they are propagating or just have a few specimens.
Thanks Dale!
For anyone else seeking them who might stumble in, I have found spanish chestnuts in Victoria on Point and Marlborough streets. Boulevard trees, huge, lots of nuts but smallish nut size.
Two small farms down there are selling nuts, I am trying to get in touch to get some and learn about what trees they have..
The ailing spanish chestnut at Finberg park in Comox was removed before I was aware of it. There is a 3ft replacement sapling in place, nuts will be a long wait.
Milner gardens near Qualicum reportedly has a spanish chestnut.
The fellow on Denman would probably be Peter at Treeeater nursery. I have a couple seedlings from him, and he is working on other sources. He has at least one producing tree as well as bringing in stuff for his nursery.
Gord Baird at Ecosense in the Highlands is importing from Washington, grafted named cultivars, which is great. Only problem is I can't afford many trees at 65-89 bucks a pop, and I am worried about cold-hardiness being north-central island.
That's all I have found to date, and Gellatly is the only breeding program I am aware of within BC!