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Quercus bicolor
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Height
12 to 25 m
Width
10 m
Flowering Time
May
Light/shadow demands
sun
Soil
loamy, sandy-loamy, permeable
Bird feeding plants
Quercus bicolor
Characteristics:
Habit
Medium to large tree, 12 to 25 m tall, up to 10 m wide, semi-open ovoid crown, twigs spreading sideways, grows very slowly
Crown
ovoid
ovoid
Branches and bark
Grey-brown bark flaking off in elongated strips on older specimens, inner bark grey-greenish, dark, cracked bark when old
Blossom
Yellow catkins, May
Leaves
Summer green, irregularly serrated, up to 15 cm long, leathery, glossy dark green on top, dense pubescence underneath, silvery white, bright yellow, orange to dark red in autumn in sunny areas, otherwise golden yellow
Fruits
Oval acorns, mostly in pairs, up to 2.5 cm, one third surrounded by the cupule
Roots
Heart root system, with deep taproot
Demands
Sun to light shade, likes warmth, somewhat frost hardy, frost protection recommended when young, very wind resistant, tolerates wetness and flooding, climate change tree
Soil
Wide range of habitats, moderately dry to moist, acidic to slightly alkaline, avoids high lime content, prefers nutritious, well-drained sandy loam soils, clayey soils still possible
Hardiness Zone
Zone 8a
Bee pasture/nectar
No
Synonyms
Q. platanoides
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANA083757 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 | €650.00 | |
| SANA108745 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 | €900.00 | |
| 008442118500505 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 | €1,200.00 | |
| 002267841450744 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 | €1,600.00 | |
| 005523432353385 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 | €2,100.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANA083757 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 | €650.00 | |
| SANA108745 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 | €900.00 | |
| 008442118500505 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 | €1,200.00 | |
| 002267841450744 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 | €1,600.00 | |
| 005523432353385 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 | €2,100.00 |