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    QUERCUS
    QUERCUS phillyreoides
    QUERCUS phillyreoides
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    QUERCUS phillyreoides

    Commonly known as Oak

    Rare evergreen oak with oval leathery glossy green leaves and bronze-tinted new growth
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi.
    • Place of origin
      China, southern Japan
    • Evergreen
      toothed dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Oblong
    • Ovate
    • Height
      9m (30ft)
    • Spread
      9m (30ft)
    • Tree
      Spreading tree with brownish grey to dark- grey bark. Produces ovoid acorns in cone-shaped cups.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      9m (30ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        9m (30ft)
      		  
    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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