How to tend a Quercus rubra

Also known as: Quercus acerifolia hort. ex Petz. & G.Kirchn., Quercus ambigua F.Michx., Quercus angulizans Raf., Quercus borealis F.Michx., Quercus borealis f. flabellata (Croizat) Rehder, Quercus borealis var. flabellata Croizat, Quercus borealis var. maxima Ashe, Quercus coccinea var. ambigua A.Gray, Quercus maxima (Marshall) Ashe, Quercus rubra var. ambigua (A.Gray) Fernald, Quercus rubra var. borealis (F.Michx.) Farw., Quercus rubra f. cuneata Trel., Quercus rubra var. hispanica Castigl., Quercus rubra f. houbae Trel., Quercus rubra f. juvenilis Trel., Quercus rubra var. latepinnatifida Kuntze, Quercus rubra var. latifolia Aiton, Quercus rubra var. maxima Marshall, Quercus rubra f. obovata Trel., Quercus rubra var. subserrata Lam., Quercus sada [Mast.], Quercus rubra var. ramosissima Marshall, Quercus rubra var. pendula de Vos, Quercus cuneata Dippel, Erythrobalanus rubra (L.) O.Schwarz, Quercus rubra var. rubra , Quercus borealis var. maxima (Marshall) Ashe

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Worldwide
Category
Fagaceae, Quercus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period October
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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