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    CARYA ovata
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    CARYA ovata

    Commonly known as Shagbark hickory

    Five long pointed leaflets to each leaf and excellent yellow autumn colour
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Not available until May 2025
    £22.00 each 
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    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      Crown gall, powdery mildew, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern North America.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      mid-green leaves 20-35cm (8-14in) long with, usually, 5 leaflets
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Serrulate
    • Height
      25m (80ft)
    • Spread
      15m (49ft)
    • Tree
      Ornamental, peeling, grey to brown bark. Thick-shelled nuts to 6cm (2½in) long are edible when ripe.
    • 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 - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Requires deep, humus-rich soil.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      25m (80ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        15m (49ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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