{"product_id":"quercus-cerris-turkey-oak","title":"Quercus cerris – Turkey Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuercus cerris is the fastest of the commonly grown oaks, and the one to plant when an oak is wanted inside a working lifetime rather than a century. It reaches around 30 metres tall and 15 metres wide, forming a broad round canopy on a straight trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are deep green and deeply lobed through summer, turning bright yellow in autumn before dropping. Acorns sit in distinctive mossy, bristly cups, which is where the alternative name moss cupped oak comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a tough tree. Native to southern Europe and Asia Minor, it handles a far wider range of soils than most oaks, copes with wind, frost and dry conditions once established, and is long lived. A sunny position with humus rich soil gives the best growth, but it will not sulk on a harder site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tree for scale. Parks, rural properties, large gardens, driveway avenues and shelter planting. Given the mature size, it is not a suburban courtyard tree. Planted in a row it also makes a substantial informal screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Turkey Oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does Turkey Oak grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eAround 30 metres tall and 15 metres wide at full maturity, with a broad round crown. It needs genuine space. Allow at least 10 metres from any building, and keep it well clear of services and overhead wires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFast for an oak, which is the main reason it gets planted over Quercus robur. Expect strong early growth once established, with the tree making real presence in ten to fifteen years rather than several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhy is it called the moss cupped oak?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eThe acorn cups are covered in soft bristly scales that look like moss, unlike the smooth cups of an English Oak. It is the easiest way to tell the two apart once the tree is bearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat autumn colour does it give?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eBright clear yellow through autumn before the leaves drop. It is a strong, clean colour rather than the reds of a pin oak, and it carries across a large canopy, which makes it read well at distance in parkland and avenue planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat soil does it need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eA sunny position with deep humus rich soil gives the best result, but Turkey Oak tolerates a far wider range of conditions than most oaks, including poorer and more alkaline soils. Sharp drainage matters more than fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it suitable for a suburban block?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eGenerally no. At 30 metres by 15 metres it will overwhelm a standard block and the root zone is extensive. It belongs in parks, on rural properties, in large gardens and in wide street and avenue plantings. For a smaller oak, look at Quercus ilex or Quercus suber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it frost and wind tolerant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes to both. It is frost hardy, handles exposed and windy sites once established, and is used as shelter planting on open rural ground for exactly that reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow much maintenance does it need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eLittle once established. Formative pruning in the first winters to set a single straight leader, then deadwood removal only. Water deeply through the first two summers, mulch the root zone, and leave it alone after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":67825696637127,"sku":"QUECER100L","price":590.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/quercus-cerris-turkey-oak","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}