Plant Catalogue - Tress
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QUERCUS The Oaks,
mostly large growing, deciduous trees though there are some evergreen
types. Most soils are suitable, though American oaks prefer an acid
soil.
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Q. castaenifolia ‘Greenspire’ Sharply toothed, dark green, leaves, deciduous. Height a broadly, columnar tree of compact habit, about 10 metres. Spread 2 to 3 metres.
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| Q. cerris Insignificant flowers followed by acorns on mature trees. Slightly rough lobed, mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a vigorous hardy, large, tree 8 to 12 metres, eventually more. Spread 5 to 7 metres. Excellent for chalky soils |
| Q. coccinea Insignificant flowers. Glossy, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, often turning a glowing scarlet in the autumn, deciduous. Height Fast growing and narrow when young broadens with age, 8 to 10 metres. Spread 4 to 6 metres. Best autumn colour in acid soils and in full sun. |
| Q. coccinea ‘Splendens’ Deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Selected for its scarlet autumn colour. Fast growing and narrow when young, broadens with age. Height 8 to 10 metres. Spread 4 to 6 metres. Best autumn colour in acid soils and in full sun. |
Q. frainetto Insignificant flowers followed by acorns on mature trees. Long deeply lobed, mid-green leaves, deciduous. Height a fast growing tree 8 to 10 metres. Spread 6 to 8 metres. Excellent for chalky soils.
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| Q. x hispanica ‘William Lucombe’ (Was Q. x hisp. `Leucombeana') Long, lobed, mid-green leaves, semi-evergreen. Height a medium to large tree, 8 to 10 metres. Spread 5 to 6 metres. |
Q. ilex Yellow catkins in June are followed by small acorns. Glossy, dark green, leathery leaves, paler below, evergreen. Height 5 to 8 metres, ultimately more. Spread 4 to 6 metres.
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Q. palustris Deeply lobed, glossy green leaves usually autumn scarlet in autumn, deciduous. Height a large, dense headed, tree with slender branches drooping at the tips, 8 to 10 metres often more. Spread 5 to 6 metres.
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Q. petraea Acorns follow insignificant flowers on mature trees. Long stalked, lobed, mid-green, leaves, deciduous. Height a large tree of rounded habit 10 metres plus. Spread 5 to 7 metres.
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| Q. robur Insignificant flowers followed by acorns on mature trees. Lobed mid-green leaves, deciduous. Height a large slow growing tree with a broad, round, head, 10 metres. Spread 8 to 10 m. |
| Q. robur f. fastigiata Lobed mid green leaves and acorns. Slow growing, large columnar tree 8 to 10 metres. Spread of 2 to 4 metres. |
| Q. rubra Large, mid-green, lobed leaves, autumn colour varies from dull crimson to deep red-brown, occasionally ruby-red or yellow and brown, deciduous. Height a fast growing, large tree 10 metres plus. Spread 7 to 8 metres. |
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