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Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak
€4.00
Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak Introduced in the 18th century as an ornamental tree, Quercus cerris is a large, fast-growing, deciduous tree with a majestic habit and a broad, rounded crown. The bark is dark grey, deeply fissured and sometimes scaly. The thick, dark green leaves are more deeply lobed than those of English oaks, and the lobes are of...
Quercus coccifera

Quercus coccifera
€22.00
Kermes Oak A Mediterranean species, typical of garrigue vegetation, Quercus coccifera is a small, very slow-growing, suckering, evergreen shrub (rarely, a small tree) with a densely branched habit. The leaves are very small and leathery, rather holly-like, with spines on the lobes. Reddish flowers are borne in spring, followed by small acorns in...

Quercus coccinea Splendens - Scarlet Oak
€32.00
Quercus coccinea Splendens - Scarlet Oak
Quercus Crimson Spire

Quercus Crimson Spire
€15.00
Crimson Spire Oak Fantastic tree- this upright columnar growing tree is a great addition to any garden that lends space. It shows off the best traits from both its parents, Quercus robur x. Q alba 'Crimschmidt'. Tolerant of most conditions, including city pollution, excessively dry soil, footpaths and traffic-heavy areas. Site: Shelter from coa...

Quercus dentata - Japanese Emperor Oak
€15.00
Japanese Emperor Oak This is a stunning large leaved oak, with leaves reaching as much as 1 foot long and 7 inches wide. Known for its hardiness, it grows at a relatively slow rate, ultimately to approx 12+ metres. Quite unusual among European growers, it will become a prized specimen in any mid sized garden. Site: Tolerates some exposureSoil: ...

Quercus frainetto - Hungarian Oak
€15.00
Hungarian Oak From the Balkans, where it can become a truly enormous tree, Quercus frainetto grows to a more moderate size in our climate; it is nevertheless a large, fast-growing tree, deciduous, with a rounded, half-open crown. The deep green leaves are large, up to 10”/25cm long; they are deeply lobed, often with the lobes further divided. T...
Quercus ilex - Holm Oak

Quercus ilex - Holm Oak
€4.00
Quercus ilex - Holm Oak Grown as a Tree Quercus ilex makes an imposing specimen tree as tall as any mighty Oak, Introduced From the Northern Mediterranean in the 1600's, Holm Oaks were often planted as entrance trees in larger estates, and many still remain alive today. Best known for its incredible coastal resilience and salt tolerance; though ...
Quercus lyrata - Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata - Overcup Oak
€18.00
Overcup Oak From the central and southern United States, Quercus lyrata is a slow-growing, tall, deciduous tree with a pyramidal habit when young, spreading later to develop a dense, rounded crown. The greyish bark is rather shaggy. The deeply-lobed leaves are dark green with fuzzy white undersides, turning yellow-brown in autumn. The slender, y...

Quercus myrsinifolia - Chinese Evergreen Oak
€10.00
Quercus myrsinifolia - Chinese Evergreen Oak From south-eastern Asia, where it can grow larger than in our climate, Quercus myrsinifolia is a medium-sized, slow-growing, evergreen tree, with a compact, densely branched, spreading habit and rounded, half-open crown. The bark is smooth and deep grey. The rather bamboo-like leaves are 5”/12cm long ...

Quercus nuttallii - Nuttall’s Oak
€12.00
Nuttall’s Oak An American oak of the red oak family, Quercus nuttallii is a vigorous, deciduous tree with a pyramidal habit when young, later developing a rounded, more open crown. The bark is grey, and the lower branches grow straight out, while the upper branches grow slightly upwards. The lobed leaves are smaller than those of most red oaks, ...

Quercus palustris - Pin Oak
€4.00
Pin Oak Tall deciduous tree from the Eastern USA, forming a dense crown with elegant slender branches. Deeply lobed leaves, turning magnificent shades of red in autumn. It grows exceptionally well on damp-marshy ground, hence the species name 'palustris' translating from Latin as 'of the marsh'. The acorns take two years to mature and are more t...

Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
€1.80
Sessile Oak Also known as the Irish or durmast oak, Quercus petraea is a tall, deciduous, very long-lived tree with a broad, rounded crown and an upright habit. The leathery, rather shallowly lobed leaves are deep green, turning brownish-orange in autumn; they have a long leaf-stalk. Inconspicuous greenish male catkins and tiny red female flower...

Quercus phellos Hightower - Willow oak
€22.00
Willow Oak Hightower Unusual to Ireland but incredibly versatile and robust, known to withstand far beyond our lowest temperatures. Good option for city scapes with its narrow, conical, upright habit; it grows well in medium gardens, has lovely butter yellow Autumn colour, and will eventually produce good acorns for feeding wildlife. Site: Toler...

Quercus phillyraeoides - Black Ridge Oak
€8.00
Black Ridge Oak An unusual tree in Europe, also commonly known as Ubame oak. Native to a small area of Japan, it's evergreen with tough glossy leaves, and as oaks go, quite a small tree. Suitable for many locations, potentially useful as a privacy hedge. In its native lands it is mainly coppiced for use as Binchotan, a rare and valuable type of ...

Quercus robur - Common Oak
€1.80
Common or Pedunculate Oak - (Dair ghallda) Also known as the pedunculate oak, Quercus robur is a tall, deciduous, very long-lived tree (1,000 years) with a broad, rounded crown. The leathery, rather shallowly lobed leaves are deep green, turning reddish-khaki in autumn; the very short leaf-stalk distinguishes it from sessile oak, as do the acorn...

Quercus shumardii - Shumard Oak
€8.00
Shumard Oak An American oak, quite rare in Ireland, Quercus shumardii is a tall, long-lived, quite vigorous, deciduous tree, with good autumn colour in acid soils, good for a very large garden, park or woodland planting. When young, the tree grows quite slowly, but becomes more vigorous when established. It has a pyramidal habit, but grows more ...
Quercus stellata

Quercus stellata
€35.00
Quercus stellata - Post Oak Also known as the iron oak for its durable, water- and fire-resistant timber, Quercus stellata is a slow-growing, medium-sized to tall, deciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown. The rough, leathery, leaves are dark green with rounded lobes, turning yellowish-brown in autumn. The male and female catkins are unobtrusi...
Quercus suber - Cork Oak

Quercus suber - Cork Oak
€8.00
Cork Oak Best known for its production of wine bottle caps for the last few centuries, Quercus suber plantations are becoming a dying sight with the modern invention of plastic caps, though still an important crop for many farmers in Portugal and Spain, who harvest the bark on 8-12 year rotations, employing up to 30,000 people in an industry val...
Quercus velutina

Quercus velutina
€10.00
Black Oak Named for its almost black, deeply furrowed bark on the mature trunk, Quercus velutina is a quite fast-growing, tall, deciduous tree, columnar when young, broadening out later with a spreading, rounded crown. The young twigs and buds are covered in down. The leathery, deep green, glossy leaves are very large, up to 10”/25cm, with deepl...
Quercus x kewensis

Quercus x kewensis
€22.00
Kew Oak A chance hybrid seedling between Quercus cerris and Q. wizlizenii found at Kew Gardens in 1914, Quercus x kewensis is a large, evergreen tree with a fairly open, spreading, oval, later rounded, crown. The young twigs are light brown and downy, but later the bark becomes smooth and grey, eventually becoming almost black and deeply ridged....