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green leaves. The old leaves fall 1–2 years after new leaves emerge
The flowers are catkins, produced in the spring; the fruit is an acorn, which matures in about 6 months. It is a medium size tree 20–27m tall with finely square fissured blackish bark and leathery ever
Quercus Petraea - Sessile Oak
Ideal for specimen and Bonsai
Also known as Durmast Oak, is a native to most of Europe, and into Anatolia. Alarge deciduous tree up to 20 - 40m tall, and similar to the English Oak Q. robur, with which it overlaps extensively in range.
Quercus Robur - Pedunculate Oak
A large deciduous tree 25 – 35m tall, with lobed very short-stalked leaves. Flowering takes place in mid spring, acorns ripen by autumn of the same year. Ideal for Specimen and bonsai
Ideal for specimen and Bonsai
In forests, the red oak grows straight and tall, to 35 m (115 ft). It grows rapidly and is tolerant of many soils and varied situations although prefers a glacial drift and well-drained borders of streams.
Whether you are cultivating a hedge, copse or a specimen tree
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