Quercus robur - Plug/Celgrown

Description
Light green fruits emerge from these from September. They are small.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Quercus pedunculata.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * picturesque large tree * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, smoke-hardy, heat-loving, flood-tolerant

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Dark grey, deeply fissured, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Common oak is broad, rounded and picturesque in structure and has a translucent, loose crown.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cuts, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound closure agent to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The light green flowers appear in catkins from April to May.

fruit
The light green fruits of Quercus robur are particularly decorative. These appear from September and are small.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, landscape, green border

Root
Quercus robur is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.