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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.

Some deciduous species give excellent autumn colour.

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 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.

 

 

  • Deciduous
    Narrowly oblong to obovate, entire to 3-lobed, glossy dark green leaves
  • Height
    15m (49ft)
  • Spread
    15m (49ft)
  • Tree
    Tree with fissured, grey-black bark. Produces spherical-ovoid acorns. Leaves last well into winter
  • Hardy - very cold winter
    Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Requires lime-free soil
    Pests & Diseases
    Aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi
    Place of origin
    Southeastern USA
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Lobed
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Oblong
    (see photos above)
    Obovate
    (see photos above)
  • 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.

  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
  • Soil Conditions
    Acid / ericaceous loving
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Toxic - Category C
    Harmful if eaten
    Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
  • Tree Shape
    Rounded to broadly spreading
15m (49ft)
tree - guide for size not form Average Person
  15m (49ft)
 

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QUERCUS 'Belle d'Aquitaine'

QUERCUS 'Belle d'Aquitaine'

Oak

red new shoots. Deep orange to red autumn colour

 
Grafted
£40.00 each 
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
QUERCUS buckleyi

QUERCUS buckleyi

Texas red oak

leaf margined heavily divided. Brilliant red or yellow autumn colour

 
Grafted
£40.00 each 
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
QUERCUS cerris

QUERCUS cerris

Bitter oak, Turkey oak

 
Pot grown
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QUERCUS coccinea

QUERCUS coccinea

Scarlet oak

excellent autumn colour

 
Grafted
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QUERCUS ilex

QUERCUS ilex

Evergreen oak, Holm oak

evergreen oak, excellent for windy or coastal conditions

 
Small
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individually £15.00 each , 10+ £14.00 each 
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Large
£80.00  
QUERCUS macrocarpa

QUERCUS macrocarpa

Bur oak, Mossy cup oak

yellow autumn colour, large acorns

 
£20.00 each 
QUERCUS myrsinifolia

QUERCUS myrsinifolia

Oak

small and compact tree with dark green leaves which are paler beneath. Used as a windbreak at Caerhays

 
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£17.50 each 
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QUERCUS palustris

QUERCUS palustris

Pin oak, swamp Spanish oak

Deeply lobed leaves. Good autumn colour.

 
£15.00  
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
QUERCUS petraea

QUERCUS petraea

Cornish oak, durmast oak, Irish oak, sessile oak, Welsh oak

(syn. Q. sessiliflora). Lobed dark green leaves.

 
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QUERCUS phillyreoides

QUERCUS phillyreoides

Oak

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

 
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£16.50 each 
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QUERCUS pontica

QUERCUS pontica

Armenian oak, Pontine oak

shrubby or round-headed tree. Stout, reddish shoots

 
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£35.00 each 
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QUERCUS robur

QUERCUS robur

Common oak, English oak, Pedunculate oak

 
Pot grown
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Large
£80.00  
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QUERCUS robur 'Concordia'

QUERCUS robur 'Concordia'

Common oak, English oak, Golden oak, Pedunculate oak

young leaves suffused golden yellow in spring and early summer

 
Grafted
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QUERCUS rubra

QUERCUS rubra

Red oak

excellent autumn colour

 
Whip
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£16.50 each 
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Small H/Std
£80.00 each 
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QUERCUS rhysophylla 'Maya'

QUERCUS rhysophylla 'Maya'

Loquat-leaf oak

a hardy Mexican oak with attractive downy reddish new growth maturing to a bullate glossy green

 
£35.00 each 
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Useful extras...

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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
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