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Quercus ilex ballota Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[11]. Thrives on shallow chalky soils[188]. Succeeds in all soils except those that are cold and poorly drained[98]. Grows well in sandy soils[188]. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade[200]. Very resistant to maritime exposure[11, 49, 75]. A very ornamental[1] though quite slow-growing tree[75]. Transplants badly unless moved regularly and this should be done as growth commences in late May or in September[11]. This plant is treated as a distinct species, Q. potundifolia. Lam. by some botanists[50]. Cultivated for its edible seed in Spain[11, 63]. The tree grows well in Britain but is said to fruit poorly here[11], however a tree at Kew was bearing a very good crop at the end of the hot summer of 1989 and again in 1991[K]. The seed ripens in its first year[200]. Hybridizes freely with other members of the genus[200]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[88, 200]. For further Quercus ilex ballota gardening information |
