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Beginner
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20m
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25m
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20-40 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Quercus rubra
Other names: Red oak, American red oak
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Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. rubra - Q. rubra is a large, broad, deciduous tree with deep green leaves in summer and red autumn colour. It has red-brown fruits called acorns.
Quercus rubra is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Reddish-brown, Red in Autumn
Stem: Silvery-grey in All seasons
Fruit: Reddish-brown in Autumn
Habit: Broad-crowned, Tall
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Quercus rubra (Red oak) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 20m after 20-40 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Architectural, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Will tolerate lime.
Sow ripe seed in seed bed or in containers under glass.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
It was introduced from North America as a decorative tree. It has a life spam of approximately 180 years. In its native America, the tannin-rich bark was used for tanning leather.
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- Posted: Sat. 23rd May 2009 10:26
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