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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.
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 all 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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Tree - some give excellent autumn colour. Male catkins followed by female acorns
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Full sun - evergreen species prefer full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - grown for habit and foliage. Best in parkland or large garden -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi. -
Place of origin - widely distributed northern hemisphere -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Buy Varieties of QUERCUS
QUERCUS acutissima >
Commonly known as: Japanese chestnut oak, Sawtooth oak.
oblong chestnut-like leaves which persist into winter
QUERCUS buckleyi >
Commonly known as: Texas red oak.
Noted for its excellent autumn colours this newly introduced species is growing well at Caerhays
QUERCUS dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller' >
Commonly known as: Daimio oak, Daimyo oak.
Stout shoots and very broad, large, ovate leaves. Rare and fairly slow growing.
QUERCUS dentata 'Sir Harold Hillier' >
Commonly known as: Daimio oak, Daimyo oak.
Large green leaves turning brown in autumn
QUERCUS ilex >
Commonly known as: Evergreen oak, Holm oak.
Evergreen oak, excellent for windy or coastal conditions
QUERCUS insignis >
Commonly known as: Oak.
This Mexican species produces its attractive pink secondary new growth in the autumn and therefore needs a very sheltered frost free location to get established
QUERCUS liaotungensis >
Commonly known as: Liaotung oak.
A dense full crowned species from China and Mongolia with leaves which hang on for most of the winter. The acorns are used in the treatment of arthritis
QUERCUS myrsinifolia >
Commonly known as: Oak.
Small and compact tree with dark green leaves which are paler beneath. Used as a windbreak at Caerhays
QUERCUS phillyreoides >
Commonly known as: Oak.
Rare evergreen oak with oval leathery glossy green leaves and bronze-tinted new growth
QUERCUS rhysophylla 'Maya' >
Commonly known as: Loquat-leaf oak.
A hardy Mexican oak with attractive downy reddish new growth maturing to a bullate glossy green
QUERCUS x schuettei 'Silver Shadow' >
Commonly known as: Schuette's oak.
Green leaves, silver on reverse
QUERCUS semecarpifolia >
Commonly known as: Oak.
One of the most attractive and unusual of oak species with broad leathery leaves, spiny at the margins
QUERCUS velutina >
Commonly known as: Black oak, Quercitron oak.
Very large and irreularly lobed leaves. Reddish-brown and yellowish autumn colour
QUERCUS virginiana >
Commonly known as: Southern live oak.
Tall growing species with longitudinally furrowed bark. It keeps its leaves throughout the winter dropping them only when the new growth emerges
Useful extras...
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Vermin & Pest Control
Tree Guards
Essential small tree protection from vermin and strimming. This pack includes 5 x 90cm canes and 5 x 90cm spiral guards. Includes instructions.
Only £5.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
