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Quercus petraea Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[11]. Dislikes heavy clay[98]. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade[200]. Found mainly on acid soils in the wild. Thrives in well drained soils but is also tolerant of periodic flooding[186]. Tolerates exposure and strong winds if these are not salt-laden[186]. A very important timber tree in Britain, it is also a food plant for the caterpillars of many species of butterfly[30], there are 284 insect species associated with this tree[24]. Trees were often coppiced or pollarded in the past for their wood[186], though this is best done on a long rotation of perhaps 50 years. The tree flowers on new growth produced in spring, the seed ripening in its first year[200, 229]. Older trees have a thick corky bark and this can protect them from forest fires, young trees will often regenerate from the base if cut down or killed back by a fire[186]. Trees transplant badly unless moved regularly[11]. Hybridizes freely with other members of the genus[200]. Immune to attacks by the Tortix moth[1]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[88, 200]. For further Quercus petraea gardening information |
