A knotted tree, with many branches and a broad rounded crown that is more or less irregular. Specimens of this tree originating from Roman times can still be found in the Hoge Veluwe National Park (Netherlands). The bark is dark grey and, in old specimens, deeply grooved. Young twigs are reddish-brown. The variable leaves are obovate to elongated oval, 5 - 14 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide, with 3 to 5 pairs of blunt lobes. The foliage is often densely grouped at the end of the twigs. The leaves emerge brownish-red in the spring. The ovoid to oval acorns grown in groups of from 2 to 6 and are enclosed by the cupule up to a maximum of a third: the cupule is covered with small, triangular, contiguous scales. Q. robur is frequently used in woodlands and on wooded banks. For centuries an important producer of timber.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
ovoid to oval acorn, 1.5 - 2.5 cm, in groups of 2 to 6
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
nutritious and moist
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies, provides food for birds
Application
avenues and broad streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Europe, except central and southern Spain and northern Scandinavia
Synonyms
Quercus pedunculata
Clear stem treefeathered treeMulti-stem treeacid soilcalcareous soilloamy soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for wet soilwithstand short floodcan withstand wind1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowgreenaverage growingvaluable for butterfliesprovides food for birdsnon-toxic (usually)playground tree
Quercus robur can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus robur is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Quercus robur is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus robur with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
calcareous soil
loamy soil
sandy soil
tolerates no paving
resistant to de-icing salt
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for wet soil
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
1st size , taller than 12 metres
half-open crown
green
yellowgreen
average growing
valuable for butterflies
provides food for birds
non-toxic (usually)
playground tree
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