Hmm...not sure if its a live oak at all. It appears to be a Laurel Oak, which can look like a Virginiana Live Oak from tree to tree. A couple of differences, the Tree in the photo has multiple trunks, Live oaks have a single trunk with spreading branches. In Laurel Oaks, it's not uncommon to have a multi-trunk tree. Both trees stay green year round and then push out new leaves in Spring, both have leathery leaves. However, in the Laurel Oak the leaf may appear a yellowish green or olive green in winter. Kind of an unusual new growth cluster for a live oak, havent seen that before, but I guess not impossible. It's not a Fusiformis, also a single trunk tree, but Fusiformis leaves are different from Virginiana and Definately Laurel Oaks. Fusiformis have the characteristic bump on the leaves from young new growth until almost fully mature, when the leaves smoothen out, and even on most Fusiformis there are some mature leaves that retain the bump. This s not evident on the leaves in the photo. Last, Fusiformis do not have that 5 leaf growth pattern, they are all over the place, but generally grow in two's with every new 2 leaves offset 180 degrees. Laurel Oaks grow somewhat more northerly than Southern Live Oaks, throughout most of Virginia, North Carolina and some maps even showing a tiny portion of extreme SE Pennslyvania. Laurel Oaks are more cold hardy, down to -10. Still even if it's a Laurel Oak, kind of rare for northern Kentucky. I would like to see an acorn from the tree, that would really tell a lot.

This was my second year to try to get them to germinate. No luck last year. Had 3 germinate this year in one pot. One of them shot a tap root down thru the pot into the ground. They seem to have a strong root system. Was told to push acorn into soil, but don't completely bury it for best results. Is it dangerous to be under full size trees when the acorns fall?

Oh, please, please send me last lots & lots...I want to make Christmas ornaments with my children...also want o plant them...willing to pay o postage....most definitely!

Suzzque, if you catch the seedlings before they get more than 10 or 12 inches tall, you can easily dig them up and replant them. They will not have extended their roots yet and more than likely you will find the young root still encapsulated in the acorn. Replant acorn and all. I have had good luck doing this many times. You wont hurt the big tree roots at all at this point....................................................... KOSSETX, send me an e-mail. I have 9 acorns on hand that are a couple of years old. I believe that they are still viable. The tree is located 80 miles from where I live now and I do not know when I will next get out that way. If you e-mail me your address, I will snail mail them to you. If they do not root for you, I may be able to get my brother to mail you some as he lives about 5 miles from the tree. Either way we can work something out. Billy