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The golden leaved form of the Red Oak is a beautiful thing. There is a magnificent one growing at Wisley that I have admired for many years.
During 2024 I have planted a number of golden leaved forms of trees and I was particularly delighted to put in a golden oak.
I am sure that it would be happier with more summer warmth than my garden experiences but it is a vigorous plant and I am hoping that it will adapt. Adult trees produce golden leaved seedlings and they are more properly referred to as the Aurea Group. Trees and Shrubs online says: "According to Dr Boom, this oak arose in the Netherlands about 1878. There is an example at Kew measuring 50 × 5{3/4} ft and smaller ones in other collections. Award of Merit 1971." |
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| 4th June 2024 | ||
