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Lucombe oak

Quercus × crenata 'Lucombeana'

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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: oak 'Lucombeana'

About this plant

'Lucombeana' is a large semi-evergreen tree of statuesque habit, with shallowly-lobed, leathery oblong leaves, glossy above, greyish beneath, persisting well into winter

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. A fast growing spreading deciduous tree

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in mid-autumn or late winter

Pests

May be attacked by aphids and gall wasps

Diseases

May be subject to oak wilt and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years