Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' – Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe'

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Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' – Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe'

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A tree that grows well and is quite slender when young. Eventually the tree gets a very regular broad ovoid crown, 20 to 25 m tall. Fairly open branched with olive green young twigs. The older branches and bark are grey. The bark is smooth to shallow grooved. The ovate to broad elliptical leaf is lobed to around halfway along the leaf blade. It is glossy dark green, turning deep red to reddish brown in autumn. The tree was noticed as an avenue tree in the town of Helmond and after propagation was named after the place it was found. Grows in almost any soil, tolerates air pollution and can also cope with a moist soil.
Availability
Clear stem (5)
Specifications
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Height
20 - 25 m, fast growing
Width
6-10m
Crown
broad ovoid, half-open crown
Bark and branches
twigs olive green, bark grey, smooth to shallow grooved
Leaf
ovate to broad elliptical, roughly lobed, glossy dark green, 7 - 15 cm
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
golden coloured ♂ catkins, May
Fruits
flat-topped spherical, approx. 1 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
any, preferably fertile
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies, provides food for birds
Application
avenues and broad streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Helmond, the Netherlands, before 2005
Synonyms
Quercus palustris 'Helmond'
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil calcareous soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil withstand short flood can withstand wind broad ovoid 1st size , taller than 12 metres half-open crown green yellow fast growing Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Tree for the future
Frequently asked questions
Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe'

Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' is fast growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' 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 palustris 'Helmond's Red Globe' blooms in may.
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