Quercus baloot
A very slow-growing shrub or small evergreen tree. The leaves are almost round in shape, dark glossy green on top and pale green below. On the outside of the bush, the leaves are very spiny but smooth-edged on the inside. The acorns are small and round and more than half covered by their cup
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | Brown | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Spreading branched, Bushy
- 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
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in good light. For more advice see tree cultivation
Propagation
Propagate from seed, soon after it drops.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Hedging and screens
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
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