Quercus robur
Common oak, English oak, Pedunculate oak
Also known as Quercus pedunculata
- Height × spread
- 4m – 30m × 2m – 25m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
The English oak is found from Europe to the west of Russia, including the UK. This is a superb tree of rugged aspect. Old trees are often cherished and can almost be revered, even when they mostly consist of a hollow trunk. There are a large number of cultivars that include fastigiate forms in both gold and purple shades as well as green. There is a variegated form and a number of distinctive variants that include the smaller, spring gold 'Concordia', the dissected foliage of 'Pectinata', and a form with pendulous branches.
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Oval
- Height
- 4m – 30m
- Spread
- 2m – 25m
- Season of interest
- Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Hedge, Architectural, Bee attraction, Bird attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Protect & support young trees
Attach a newly planted tree or tall shrub over 1m to a tree stake to give support and prevent windrock. Use a tree guard to stop tree bark being eaten by animals, especially in areas with deer - removing bark injures a tree and in worst case can kill it.
Found in
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