DATA SHEET

Common name: Turkey Oak
Latin name: Quercus Rubra
Genus: Quercus
Height: 28 m
Type: Evergreen
Hardiness: Zone 5 –12
Conservation status: Secure

The Red oak is a large deciduous tree native to Central and eastern United States.

It can grow up to 28 m tall with a trunk diameter of 4 ft. It can grow fast in its first 25 years, up to 3 ft per year if the conditions are good.

Glossy leaves are 7 cm to 15 cm in length. The acorns are sphere like upto 1 inch in diameter.

Trees are widely planted for their dense high quality timber.

GROWTH HABIT

Shoot growth usually starts in February and continues until September. Yearly height increases of 40–80 cm are common in season 2 under the right conditions.

Plants are 4 - 6" tall.

Saplings are in pots. I recommend that they are separated into individual pots upon receipt.

Fully hardy off to minus 21°C or colder come autumn

Seeds of the oak species can sustain root breakage with no detrimental effect on growth. Any root damage caused when re potting (roots snapping through the holes of the nursery pots) will encourage further fibrous root growth.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out, water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.

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