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- Bareroot and rootballed Hedging (November - March)
- Oak (Quercus robur)
Oak (Quercus robur)
Bareroot hedging available November - March
Quercus robur (Oak)
Common oak. The King of the Forest. Oak is a long-lived, deciduous, spreading tree with fissured grey-brown bark and distinctive dark green leaves which have 4 or 5 lobes on each side. Small strings of flowers are borne in spring, followed by acorns that develop from green to brown over a year. Oak is a particularly good tree for attracting wildlife, the acorns providing valuable food for birds and small mammals. Oak makes a good wind break or screen, and grows well on moist soil. It reaches an eventual height of 40ft+ (but can kept at a lower height with regular pruning
Available to order in quantities of 50 or more (not kept in stock). Please phone for prices