QUERCUS PALUSTRIS
$120.00
1.5 – 2m tall
Comes in a 45L bag
This popular, majestic tree with good autumn colour is best suited for larger park and garden plantings. Often used for difficult sites as a stately street or avenue tree.
After purchasing these beauties in a juvenile state from award-winning Fleming’s Nurseries in Melbourne, they have been grown and nurtured at Winwood Advanced Tree nursery in Gordon, Victoria.
Read more about this glorious tree below.
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FOLIAGE
Lustrous, dark green leaves with five to seven deep, fine lobes. Deep red to bronze in late autumn, with an even more brilliant scarlet colour in cooler areas. Leaves often persist over winter.
CULTURE
Very adaptable to a wide range of site conditions, including both wet and dry, clay or sandy soils. Handles moderate drought, air pollution and has good wind tolerance. Best in moist, well-drained, acid soils but may suffer iron induced chlorosis in soils with a high pH. Prefers full sun. Has a shallow, fibrous root system when mature. Lower branches may require pruning for vehicular or pedestrian access.
FLOWERS
Grey-green to tan male catkins; yellow-green to tan female flowers mature to light brown acorns. Blooms in late winter to early spring.
FRUIT
Stout acorns around 12mm long with a shallow, saucer-shaped cap.
SIZE
The Pin Oak grows to 15m x 8m in size.
