Double-flowered Horse Chestnut | Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'
In front of the station, a double-flowered horse-chestnut tree flaunts itself in the circular flowerbed. Striking are the 'white candles' that adorn the tree in May and June.
The horse chestnut is native to southwest Asia and southeast Europe and is widely planted in the Netherlands. The tree likes slightly acidic, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny location. The horse chestnut can grow up to 25 metres tall. The lower branches sag out later in life and grow straight up. This gives the tree a 'heavy crown'. The fact that the tree looks rather dark is due to its dark-green leaves, which are hand-shaped: narrow at the base and broad at the top.