Quercus robur
Common oak, Pedunculate oak, Polish oak, Slavonian oak, English oak, Black oak, French oak
Quercus Quercus
Q. robur - Q. robur is a large deciduous tree forming a broad crown of rounded leaves which turn reddish-brown in autumn and inconspicuous yellow-green catkins in spring followed by characteristic acorns.
Quercus robur is: Deciduous
Rounded to broadly spreading
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow-green in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Brown in Autumn
Also: Knopper gall wasps
Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps
Also suffers from oak wilt in North America only.
Oak galls , Powdery mildew Oak galls , Powdery mildew
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Quercus robur (Common oak) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Architectural, Specimen tree
Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Will tolerate lime.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Quercus robur
Common oak, Pedunculate oak, Polish oak, Slavonian oak, English oak, Black oak, French oak
Quercus Quercus
Q. robur - Q. robur is a large deciduous tree forming a broad crown of rounded leaves which turn reddish-brown in autumn and inconspicuous yellow-green catkins in spring followed by characteristic acorns.
Deciduous
Rounded to broadly spreading
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow-green in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Brown in Autumn
Also: Knopper gall wasps
Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps
Also suffers from oak wilt in North America only.
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Quercus robur (Common oak) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Architectural, Specimen tree
Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Will tolerate lime.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Quercus robur (Common oak)
Oak jewel beetle; Oak splendour beetle; Two -spot woodborer
Agrilus biguttatus
Insect
Present (Limited)
3
5
Native beetle attracted to stressed trees and which is one of the biotic factors contributing to Acute oak decline. Good silviculture practice can help to mitigate the decline in tree health.
Quercus robur (Common oak)
Acute Oak Decline
Other
Present (Limited)
3
5
Serious disorder of oaks likely to be caused by a complex of organisms. Eradication is not feasible; but good silvicultural practices could help to reduce spread and impacts.
Quercus robur (Common oak)
Ramorum leaf blight; Ramorum shoot dieback; Rhododendron twig blight; Sudden oak death
Phytophthora ramorum
Oomycete
Present (Limited)
4
4
Pathogen of larch and other hosts subject to EU emergency legislation. A containment strategy is in place in the UK; reflecting its presence in wider environment/forestry settings in some areas. EU regulatory status is under review.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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