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    QUERCUS

    Commonly known as Oak

    Genus of about 530 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen trees and shrubs in the beech family widely distributed in woodland and scrub in the northern hemisphere extending to tropical latitudes.

    Some deciduous species give excellent autumn colour.

    Because of land use changes and climate change many species are under acute threat. In the highlands of Mexico, Central America and the northern Andes forests have been cleared to make coffee plantations and cattle ranching. Pine forests are invading oak in the Indian Himalayas because of temperature rise.

    In the UK, Phytopthora ramorum (so-called sudden oak death), a bacterium thought to cause acute oak decline and the oak processionary moth, which causes defoliation, are modern threats.

    Represented in the UK by 2 natives, Sessile or Durmast (Q. petraea), stalked leaves and unstalked acorns and English or Pedunculate (Q. robur) with very short stalks on leaves and long stalks on acorns.

    Two other oaks commonly seen are the holm oak (Q. ilex), evergreen, and the Turkey oak (Q. cerris) which was introduced, mistakenly, as a source of good timber.

     

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for habit and foliage. Best in parkland or large garden
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed northern hemisphere
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Tree
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Quercus - Care Guide
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
    Trees - Care Guide
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    varieties

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    • QUERCUS pontica
    Armenian oak
    Shrubby or round-headed tree. Stout, reddish shoots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    QUERCUS robur
    Common oak
     
    Pot grown
    £12.50
    Large
    £80.00
    QUERCUS robur 'Concordia'
    Common oak, Golden oak
    Young leaves suffused golden yellow in spring and early summer
     
    Grafted
    £35.00
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    Unavailable
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    QUERCUS rubra
    Red oak
    excellent autumn colour
     
    Whip
    £16.50
    Small H/Std
    £80.00
    QUERCUS x warei 'Chimney Fire'
    Vivid red autumn colour
     
    2 Litre
    £40.00
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