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QUERCUS rubra
Commonly known as Red oak
Excellent autumn colour
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - matt, dark green leaves to 20cm (8in) long cut into bristle-tipped lobes.
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Height - 25m (82ft) -
Spread - 20m (66ft)
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Tree - fast-growing tree with smooth grey-brown to dark-grey bark. Produces hemispherical acorns.
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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi. -
Place of origin - eastern North America -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf Colour (if not green) - Red -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -
Quercus - Care Guide
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
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- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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25m (82ft)
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20m (66ft) |
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Commonly known as: Red oak.
Clear golden new leaves which remain yellowish all summer
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