I adore Oaks, I grew up in Cape Town where there are lots of Quercus robur - the English Oak, which were planted by Jan van Riebeck over 350 years ago. I just learned to love them as a child. Thank you for your programmes.
Hi Stephen & Matt Beautiful property he really loves the Oakes & the property scenery is really pretty especially the back drop behind u guys I like the natural look too also subscribed to open garden's VIC newsletter Thanks for sharing Happy gardening 👍🌸🐝🦟
Love our sheoaks even if the name is a misnomer. They actually resemble conifers with needle like leaves & cones. There are some very handsome specimens of them around.
I'm growing Quercus hypoleucoides in my Oregon garden. Probably not a fast or large grower in its native Arizona, but my plant is growing rapidly in a well watered section of the garden. I'm also growing Quercus phellos from SE USA. It is said to create only moderate shade, so a better companion for a wide range of garden plants.
I stumbled upon Tenterfield’s historic Cork Oak a few years ago on a back street. Brought to Australia in a jam jar in 1861. It’s very impressive & beautiful. I was thrilled to find it.
I’ve just planted two pin oaks and ..just had one shoot from an acorn I picked up north west in Tasmania. So excited to see you cover oaks .. my fav tree, thank you
Ok, I'm watching the two of you traipsing through the irises and sheep pastures with the tall grass, and all I can think of is.....do you have wood ticks there, because we sure as heck do here in No Wis, USA, I can attest to it, 😊😊 where we have forests and fields and pines and oaks. Loved all the different oaks for sure.
Love your passion for trees …wish you were near us …Im planting a woodlands in western Brecon Beacons…Im gonna look around for these beautiful trees 😂😂would you like a tree named after you …and what would it be xx ❤😊
I never thought of myself as a quercus nerd but I have many of the oaks you featured.....Concordia, aurea and purpurea....I also have a tan bark oak and one evergreen oak called hypoleucoides and one called glauca and a loquat leafed oak called rysophilla (I think you called it rugosa) and the pectinata robur ...I am a nerd I guess....
I had two oaks in my previous garden. An American red oak, Quercus rubra & a Pin oak. Pin oaks have an unfortunate tendency to hang onto their leaves into winter which look like brown paper bags. Rather unattractive. The red oak coloured well for me & dropped its leaves 🍁 to remain bare until spring. A beautiful tree.
Your appreciation for the vast world of plant species is wonderful. Thank you, gentlemen.
It’s a pleasure to share our enthusiasm! Regards Stephen
I adore Oaks, I grew up in Cape Town where there are lots of Quercus robur - the English Oak, which were planted by Jan van Riebeck over 350 years ago. I just learned to love them as a child. Thank you for your programmes.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Stephen & Matt
Beautiful property he really loves the Oakes & the property scenery is really pretty especially the back drop behind u guys I like the natural look too also subscribed to open garden's VIC newsletter
Thanks for sharing
Happy gardening 👍🌸🐝🦟
Thanks for watching! Hopefully you'll catch the garden open at some point!
Thanks Stephen yes! I hope so 😊
Didn’t know there was a purple leaved oak! Learn something new every day.
It's tricky!
Thanks for opening my eyes 😊
Thanks for watching!
Love our sheoaks even if the name is a misnomer. They actually resemble conifers with needle like leaves & cones. There are some very handsome specimens of them around.
Thanks for watching!
I'm growing Quercus hypoleucoides in my Oregon garden. Probably not a fast or large grower in its native Arizona, but my plant is growing rapidly in a well watered section of the garden. I'm also growing Quercus phellos from SE USA. It is said to create only moderate shade, so a better companion for a wide range of garden plants.
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for watching!
On east Vancouver island southern region of Garry oaks which are huge trees. Good to see more different ones.
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I stumbled upon Tenterfield’s historic Cork Oak a few years ago on a back street. Brought to Australia in a jam jar in 1861. It’s very impressive & beautiful. I was thrilled to find it.
The old cork oak in this garden is a splendid sight!
Shoutout for Quercus garryana - Oregon White Oak!
called the Garry Oak if you live in British Columbia 🙂
I’ve just planted two pin oaks and ..just had one shoot from an acorn I picked up north west in Tasmania. So excited to see you cover oaks .. my fav tree, thank you
Very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Ok, I'm watching the two of you traipsing through the irises and sheep pastures with the tall grass, and all I can think of is.....do you have wood ticks there, because we sure as heck do here in No Wis, USA, I can attest to it, 😊😊 where we have forests and fields and pines and oaks. Loved all the different oaks for sure.
No ticks! Thanks for watching!
And there was me thinking all oaks looked like the ones in Sherwood Forrest uk. Thank you for enlightening me 😊
You’re welcome 😊 Regards Stephen.
Love your passion for trees …wish you were near us …Im planting a woodlands in western Brecon Beacons…Im gonna look around for these beautiful trees 😂😂would you like a tree named after you …and what would it be xx ❤😊
I would love a tree named after me but of course it would be a new tree I have never seen or heard of. Regards Stephen
There is a fairly sizeable Quercus suber in the System Garden at Monash University in Melbourne
Oh does Monash have a System Garden!? We'll have to investigate!
My burning question comes from a Sydney grub. What Hort/Arbor book would you treat one's self to this Christmas?
I never thought of myself as a quercus nerd but I have many of the oaks you featured.....Concordia, aurea and purpurea....I also have a tan bark oak and one evergreen oak called hypoleucoides and one called glauca and a loquat leafed oak called rysophilla (I think you called it rugosa) and the pectinata robur ...I am a nerd I guess....
I think you are....! Thanks for watching!
Cork oak trees aren't ring-barked to harvest the cork. The process is more analogous to shearing a sheep than skinning one.
Good to hear! Thanks for watching!
I had two oaks in my previous garden. An American red oak, Quercus rubra & a Pin oak. Pin oaks have an unfortunate tendency to hang onto their leaves into winter which look like brown paper bags. Rather unattractive. The red oak coloured well for me & dropped its leaves 🍁 to remain bare until spring. A beautiful tree.
Thanks for watching!