Pouring Concrete Around a Quercus Rubra Oak Tree ?
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Comments (13)You won't go wrong with Q. nuttallii and/or Q. michauxii. About Q. nuttallii, Dirr says it is "one of those rare discoveries that excites the pragmatist and researcher because of aesthetics and cultural adaptability ... it develops a full canopy at an early age, rapidity to caliper, greater range of pH adaptability, wet soil tolerance, ease with which it can be dug in early summer ... in short, it is a nurseryman's oak." The leaves turn crimson in the fall, "followed by complete leaf drop ... a grower's tree as well as a gardener's tree. Use as a specimen and street tree ..." Grows 40-60 feet high. Zones 5-9. Q. michauxii is another favorite, Dirr describes "groveling" under these trees to collect acorns for propagation. In maturity, "it is a mammoth tree, rounded in outline, with 4-8" dark green leaves ... small trees are transplanted without difficulty and grow exceedingly fast ... I believe this is, like Q. lyrata, Q. nuttallii and Q. prinus, a noble tree for southern landscapes. Grows 80-100' high and wide. Zones 5-9. i don't know if you are interested in large quantities (50). If you are, both are / were available from the Indian Mound Nursery in Texas (link below, click "Hardwood"). The seedlings of both are very large - about 4 feet and well branched. They are getting low on stock but I think they still have Q. nuttallii. Here is a link that might be useful: Indian Mound Nursery Online Store...See MoreBuy 100 Northern Red Oak Trees--4' Diameter
Comments (36)I actually love Northern Red Oaks. (1) The Chinese city is a Southern coastal town of mildest climate. I think they should talk to city planners of Charleston SC before choosing exotic plants. There are so many in the tropical list. (2) I think they should buy seeds instead. (3) I link some images of Hangzhou. I have a hard time imagining the Northern Red Oaks in the landscape. However, it would be interesting to see :-) Here is a map showing the location of Hangzhou. It is a Southern coastal city with mild climate suitable for many exotic plants....See MoreQuercus Urban Pinnacle oak tree
Comments (99)We bought one of these from the local health food store (!) about five years ago. We are both foresters, so we knew how to plant it and how care for it. This tree is absolutely amazing. It grows two feet or so per season (and we are in far northern WI, so the season is short). The habit seems to be upright growth with both straight and crooked laterals. I keep pruning it to keep the branches above our heads. It is growing in a less than optimum place--near a cedar hedge, sidwalk and driveway-and it still grows superbly. the soil is a well-drained fertile very sandy loam, which obviously agrees with the tree. The squirrels go nuts over the acorns--I never get even one to use in decorations. They harvest them all, when they are still green, in a mad frenzy of grabbing acorns and shredding leaves. The acorns that the squirrels forget readily sprout in the grass. All in all, a great tree to have around....See MoreOaks, oaks, oaks!
Comments (46)Norbert, that map of your hardiness zones IS CONFUSING TO ME. I am likely wrong, But, I can't help but wonder how HUNGARY is zone 7a and zone 7b, BUT, everyone around them seems to be zone 6b, and possibly zone 6a in some places. Norbert, I am really only able to grow the Quartz mountain Live oak. AND, it is ONLY QMLO trees that have trunk girths of about 3/4 of an inch or more, NOT, those little whips with tiny little trunks that are way smaller than measurement worth measuring. This QMLO I have, It is Extra hardy, and only recently my area has been getting some REALLY hot summers. Is it from global warming? Maybe, or maybe not. BUT, Norbert, IF you really want to grow a Evergreen oak, the Hybrid of Q. Robur ( English oak) and the Q. Ilex ( Evergreen oak) ummmm..... yeah, I can't remember the name of that hybrid oak. I had gotten one to plant about 4 years ago, kinda illegally, BUT, it had died here in my zone 6a winter. Okay, it was called the "Turner's oak". Norbert, if you are really in a a zone 7a area. AND, you can get a "Turners oak" or even a Q. ILEX, Q. ILEX is an evergreen oak that can do great in an area that doesn't have a ton of sunlight in summer and heat. REALLY, the Q. ILex is likely going to be MUCH easier to find in Europe at nurseries to plant. And it IS an Evergreen oak, and it is zone 7a hardy. It is really impressive in old age. NOT, LIve oak tree impressive, BUT, it is a nice tree in old age. I replied to your message Norbert. BTW Norbert, I have my big yard in thanks to my family, I could never afford to buy this OVER 3 ACRES of nice rural property. Since my dad passed away, I am the 1 who cuts the grass and tries to fight back the weeds, and cuts around all of those damned trees I planted. MY dad was super pissed about all of my trees, I had made big mulch circles around them, so it would be easier for him. I miss my dad, he passed away, BUT, ANYWAY, I have been using "GLYPHOSATE" or "GLYPHOSPHATE" which of the 2 means "I"VE BEEN USING "ROUNDUP", and I am hoping that "Glyphosate" or however you say it doesn't prove to be a big cause of cancer, because #1 I use it alot, I don't want cancer #2 It does well to stop weeds from taking over places #3 It is great in Lue of burning weeds to make for garden plots....See MoreD McElhaney Sr
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