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Quercus affinis | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Quercus affinis

Quercus affinis

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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

A vigorous evergreen tree to 20m high, with a columnar habit and glossy, toothed dark green leaves. Young growth is slender with leaves sometimes flushed bronze. Male catkins and female flowers are produced in spring, and followed by small, rounded acorns to 1.5cm long in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained, neutral to acidic soil

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, oak slugworm, oak gall wasp and oak processionary moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, and various bracket fungi

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years