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History: Home > Carya Ovata >
CARYA ovata
Commonly known as Shagbark hickory
Five long pointed leaflets to each leaf and excellent yellow autumn colour
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Pests & Diseases - crown gall, powdery mildew, leaf spot. -
Place of Origin - eastern North America. -
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Height - 25m (80ft) -
Spread - 15m (50ft)
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Deciduous - pinnate, mid-green leaves 20-35cm (8-14in) long.
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Tree - ornamental, peeling, grey to brown bark. Thick-shelled nuts to 6cm (2½in) long are edible when ripe.
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Full Sun -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil - requires deep, humus-rich soil.
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Broadly conical
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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Tree Guards
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