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Quercus gilva | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Quercus gilva

Quercus gilva

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

A fast-growing large evergreen tree to 30m. The leaves are slender with small serrations along the edges, glossy green above and cream-coloured down below.

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suited to large gardens and parkland. Grow in any well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in good light. For more advice see tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed soon after it drops or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years