Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
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bur oak · Quercus macrocarpa
Also known as: burr oak; mossy cup oak; mossy-cupped white oak
Suited to large gardens and parkland. Grow in any well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in good light as long as it isn't too acidic. For more advice see tree cultivation
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
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