Plant List 2009 - Q

Quercus

cerris

"Argenteovariegata"

A variegated form of the "Turkey Oak". Long, narrow, coarsely toothed dark green leaves with a creamy white margin. Height after 10 years 2-3m. Eventual height 15m. Can be pruned to grow as a shrub. Grows in most soils in sun or part shade.

Quercus

coccinea

A rounded deciduous tree with pale grey-brown bark and glossy, dark green leaves turning bright red in autumn. Produces acorns. Eventual height 20m. Spread 15m. Flowers from May to June. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Quercus

dentata

"Carl Ferris Miller"

A slow growing Oak with large deeply lobed leaves, reaching 30cm. on mature specimens. Autumn colour is a warm brown with leaves usually hanging on well into winter. After 10 yrs., height 3m. and spread 2m. Moist well-drained lime-free soil in sun or par

Quercus

ilex

"Holm Oak". A rounded, evergreen tree with dark grey bark and glossy, dark green leaves, silvery grey when young. Produces rounded acorns. Height 25m. Spread 20m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from cold drying winds.

Quercus

pontica

A deciduous small tree or large shrub with large ovate to obovate leaves, strongly ribbed and serrated. They turn yellow-brown in autumn. Yellow catkins are followed by large acorns. Height 6-10m. Spread 3-5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Dislikes chal

Quercus

robur

"Menhir"

A slow growing form of our native oak. The leaves are the familiar oak leaves but the growth is bushy, compact and narrow. Height after 10 years is 1.5-2m. and the spread 0.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun.

Quercus

rubra

A vigorous, spreading tree with smooth greyish brown bark. Matt dark green leaves turn yellow to red-brown in autumn. Produces acorns. Height 25m. Spread 20m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous