QUERCUS phillyreoides

Rare evergreen oak with oval leathery glossy green leaves and bronze-tinted new growth

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£16.00 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

Evergreen - oblong, toothed dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
Height - 10m (33ft)
Spread - 10m (33ft)
Tree - spreading tree with brownish grey to dark- grey bark. Produces ovoid acorns in cone-shaped cups.
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi.
Place of origin - China, southern Japan
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Pruning group - 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.

RHS group 1
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -