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Juglans regia 'Buccaneer' (F)

walnut 'Buccaneer'

An upright, relatively vigorous cultivar. It is self-fertile, starts to crop when still young, and produces a heavy crop of nuts that are particularly good for pickling

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Ultimate height

8–12 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Juglandaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Juglans are deciduous trees with pinnate leaves, and inconspicuous flowers in catkins followed by usually edible nuts
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow as a specimen tree in any well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. For further information see Walnut cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Wildlife gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Edible fruit

Pruning

Pruning group 1 from late summer to autumn to prevent profuse bleeding

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and walnut blister mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to walnut leaf spot, walnut leaf blotch, honey fungus and coral spot

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