Quercus petraea - 60-80 CM C7.5

Description
The Chestnut oak (Quercus petraea) is an upright, broad, large tree with decorative, brown, oval fruits. It produces light green flowers from May to June. The Chestnut oak also has shiny, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location, it usually reaches a height of around 35 metres and grows to a width of around 20 metres. The Chestnut oak makes no particular demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Quercus sessilis, Quercus sessiliflora, Quercus robur petraea.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * Olive-green shoots * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * drought-resistant, tolerant of urban climates, thermophilic, sensitive to late frost, cannot be planted over

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Chestnut oak are dark green, ovate, glossy, alternate, lobed. They are about 8 - 12 cm in size. Chestnut oak turns bright orange-yellow in autumn. Long lasting.

Bark
Dark grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Europe to West Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Chestnut oak has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, broad.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The light green flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The brown, oval fruits of Quercus petraea are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, landscape, green border

Shoots
The shoots of Quercus petraea are olive green.

Root
Quercus petraea is a taproot or taproot.