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Comments (3)went once, very hot that day... too miserable to enjoy it. It was before I got into this hobby so I can't say whether there is glass stores or not, maybe in Richmond. happy anniversary!...See MoreAnyone near Williamsburg, Va get some Compton's oak acorns?
Comments (0)I know that more than likely the trees have already dropped their acorns a week or 2 ago, But,m I am hoping someone has got a couple extra acorns from the Compton';s oak in Williamsburg, Va. My source (Mossy oak natives) is out of stock. I just may not be able to get any until my tree from Mossy oak natives bears it's own acorns, likely in a couple or few years. But, if anyone has gotten any acorns from the Compton's oak, I may be interested....See MoreTips on visiting Williamsburg, VA
Comments (9)Sorry to be so late in responding to your post. Busy, busy, busy. Would love to meet with you while you're visiting, but not sure we'll be here. We are heading for the Outer Banks in November,but not sure of the dates yet. Usually like to go in October but missed so much golf this year, I wanted to put it off until after the golf season. DH still working on getting our favorite place. I just heard yesterday at bridge that they will be opening a new museum in Yorktown in October. They say it's wonderful. Also have a museum in Jamestown. If touring Colonial Williamsburg, start with the movie at the Visitor's Center. You can also pick up a schedule of what special activities are going on for the week. Williamsburg has changed considerably the past 20 years. Someone mentioned the Pottery....you can forget that. It use to be a fun place with some great buys but they tore down the decrepit buildings and rebuilt. Not worth the time! Lots of new restaurants. Several in town on Duke of Gloucester Street (DOG). Just outside of town is New Town. Opus 9 is great for lunch....they have a special menu 10 for $10 and if you like fried oysters, they have a fried oyster appetizer on the regular menu that is delicious and more than enough for a meal. In New Town there's also a Bonefish. I know it's a chain, but the food there is pretty good and pretty reliable. One of the better chains. My favorite restaurant is LeYaca on High Street....just out of town.... both for lunch and dinner. Fat Canary on DOG street is good, but pricey and noisy. DOG Street Bistro is good but extremely noisy!! The taverns have never been noted for their food however, the chef from our club just left and is now in charge of the Taverns so even I would be willing to give them another try. I think Christiana Campbell's would be the one to go to....See MoreCompton oak from Williamsburg,Va pics
Comments (33)Well, NWalton, I have several of these Compton's oaks, and 1 have 1 that's been in ground for at least 3 years and it is still green on the leaves that haven't been shed, but most have been shed, and I have a potted one with red/orange leaves, and another with a green and yellow color to the leaves, so I'm thinking that the soil PH or something about the soil is the reason, OR the temperatures or moisture level of the soil is the reason for the different foliage colors. I have 2 Pin oaks, and 1 usually keeps very nice deep Burgundy color for several months, the other may keep that Burgundy (which isn't so bright) only a month or 2. But my usually long showing vivid Burgundy color Pin oak is now a brownish red, mostly brown really now. So maybe it's temperature, or moisture, I've done nothing to change the PH under either Pin oak. My soil is usually a Neutral 6 or 6.5, my Pin oaks have grown fine. But, anyway, the potted Comptons is likley in a slightlty acidic potting medium and has the Orangish red leaves. But, the Comptons oak is considered as a late deciduous tree, so it just may keep green leaves up until it's really cold and the tree drops the leaves. I know this isn't a simple and short answer, but, I thought the fact that I have 2 seedlings that have yellow, and orangish/ red color should be mentioned, but, the tree in Williamsburgh, Va ( a champion specimen) was green as could be in October in zone 7. But, just expect no super great fall color from them, but, if your PH is acidic, you may get fall color. But, I should add that if you love nice big oaks, you'll LOVE the Compton oak. I hope you are not too elderly or you may just have to leave it for the kids or grandkids, it does grow at least 2-3 foot a year, maybe more if in a good spot. It will get as wide as a Live oak (Quercus Virginiana) which it shares half of it's genes with. The mature 1 at Williamsburgh, Va is quite impressive, I wish I could make mine grow faster to be just like the 1 at Williamsburgh, Va. I do know that if you provide extra water in the growing season (unless you are getting lottsa rain) the tree will grow much more vigorously. So if you would love a shade tree that gets nice thick branches growing horizontally, and has a huge area under the tree in shade, definitely get a Compton's oak, in zone 6 you MAY get some fall color, but, if you have the room, the Comptons oak is only #2 to a LIve oak, which in zone 6 isn't an option unless you get the smaller and slower growing Quercus Fusiformis, and I've only had success with the Quartz mountain Live oak, and it tops out at 6 inches to 12 inches growth a year, so very slllllooooow grower. I actually have a potted (the redish/orange colored 1) and I need to find it a place to plant, so if you want it I can send it to ya. My yard is packed with many oaks. I just hope you aren't too far from me in Pa to send it, if you have your own source that's fine. Later....See More- 11 years ago
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