Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt')

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Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt')

This cultivar is distinguished from the species by its regular growth form and well-closed foliage. Fairly fast-growing with a well-spaced heart branch and an angled branching habit. The short trunk is grey-brown and finely grooved and the bark parts detach in small plates. Young twigs are thick, hairy and olive green. Older twigs are bare and grey. The leaves are very deep and regularly lobed. The large lobes are also lobed or shallowly toothed. The leaf is shiny dark green, the underside light green. It is 10 - 20 cm long, sometimes longer when growing vigorously. Width 7 - 12 cm. One third to half of the acorns are enclosed by the cupule, which is densely covered with narrow adjacent and hairy scales. The cupules and leaves are very characteristic of the species.
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Height
20-25 (40) m
Width
8-10m
Crown
broad ovoid, half-open crown
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green
Flowers
gold-coloured, flowers in May
Fruits
brown
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, acid soil, calcareous soil
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil, suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Application
avenues and broad streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree
Clear stem tree acid soil calcareous soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for dry soil suitable for wet soil can withstand wind broad ovoid 1st size , taller than 12 metres half-open crown green yellow average growing non-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt')

Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') can eventually reach a height of 20-25 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 20-25 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Quercus frainetto FOREST GREEN ('Schmidt') blooms in may.
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