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Quercus cerris

Turkey oak

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  • Other common names Turkey oak
    bitter oak

    iron oak
    manna oak
    mossy-cupped oak
    wainscot oak

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  • Family Fagaceae

  • 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

  • Details Q. cerris is a fast-growing, spreading, deciduous, very variable tree to 30m. The narrow, dark green leaves typically have deep, pointed lobes, the acorns are up to 4cm long, and the cups covered in shaggy scales

  • Plant range S Europe, SW Asia

Characteristics

  • Foliage Deciduous

  • Habit Spreading / Branched

  • Hardiness

    Hardiness ratings

    All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

    • H1a - Under glass all year (>15C)
    • H1b - Can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
    • H1c - Can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
    • H2 - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
    • H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
    • H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
    • H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
    • H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
    • H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

    H6

Colour

Sunlight

  • Full Sun

  • Partial Shade

  • Aspect North-facing or East-facing or South-facing or West-facing

  • Exposure Sheltered or Exposed

Soil

  • Loam

    Loam

  • Sand

    Sand

  • Clay

    Clay

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • MoistureWell-drained, Moist but well-drained

  • SoilLoam, Sand, Clay, Chalk

  • pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline

Size

  • Ultimate height Higher than 12 metres

  • Ultimate spread wider than 8 metres

  • Time to ultimate height 20-50 years

How to grow

Cultivation Grows well in most deep, fertile soils

Propagation Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe, in a cold frame

Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Coastal

How to care

Pruning Pruning group 1

Pests Susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps

Diseases May be affected by powdery mildews

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