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Quercus affinis
  • RHS AGM

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

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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green Bronze
Summer Green Bronze
Autumn Green Brown
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Fagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Quercus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, with entire, lobed or toothed leaves; flowers inconspicuous, followed by characteristic acorns; sometimes good autumn colour

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Mexico

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1

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

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