sessile oak

Also known as: durmast oak

Q. petraea is a large deciduous tree forming a broad, rounded crown, with rather leathery, dark green, lobed leaves to 15cm long, turning orange-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellowish flowers in catkins with the young leaves

Scientific classification

Species: sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of sessile oak

Distribution map

Europe to Western Russia

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Culture

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Quick identification of sessile oak

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sessile oak care guide

Deep water root zone during drought, tolerates mild dry soil well
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep water root zone during drought, tolerates mild dry soil well

Fertilizing

Deciduous tree granular fertilizer once yearly early spring period

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.