A cultivar of Q. velutina, resembling Q. rubra. Grows to be a tall tree with a good ascending trunk and a dark grey smooth bark. The bark is a remarkable orange-yellow. Young twigs are olive-green to brown, later reddish-brown and covered with felt-like hairs. The buds, up to 12 mm in size and covered with grey hairs, are remarkable. The leaves are obovate with a few lobes and with practically smooth edges. Young leaves are grey and felt-like, older leaves dark green and bare, light green on the underside with hairs on the veins. Compared to 'Albertsii' the leaves remain substantially smaller. They grow to 17 - 25 cm long and 12 - 20 cm wide. The ovoid acorns are single or in pairs and are half enclosed by the cupule: the latter is covered with thin contiguous scales.
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very dark grey, twigs olive-green to brown, later reddish-brown
Leaf
broad obovate, with a few lobes, green, 17 - 25 cm
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
gold-coloured ♂ catkins, May
Fruits
ovoid acorn, approx. 2 cm, single or in pairs
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
dry, calcareous
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
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
Application
industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
North America
Clear stem treeMulti-stem treecalcareous soilclay soilloamy soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for dry soilcan withstand windbroad conical1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowaverage growingAttractive autumn colournon-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Quercus velutina 'Magnifica'
Quercus velutina 'Magnifica' can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus velutina 'Magnifica' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Quercus velutina 'Magnifica' turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Quercus velutina 'Magnifica' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus velutina 'Magnifica' 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.