Quercus Cerris

The Turkey Oak tree, Quercus cerris, is a grand, spreading plant that grows quickly for an oak and thrives in any well-drained soil. It grows best on acidic ground, but it will also do well on chalk. This hardy, vigorous tree is a handsome specimen for a park or large garden. It is shade tolerant when it is young. Turkey oak has neater, more oval shaped leaves than a native oak and its acorn-cups are covered with green growth, like a thick moss. The autumn colour is a rich bronze-brown that makes a good backdrop for other trees with brighter leaves. Turkey Oak trees can reach a height of about 30 metres.
Standard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy younger Turkey Oak saplings here.

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History & uses of Quercus cerris
This European tree has been growing wild in Britain for several hundred years. There is a record of it being cultivated in 1735 that suggests that it was already well established here. Its native range is from the South of France through to Turkey. It is a poor timber tree but the dense wood burns very well. Turkey Oaks were involved in the Knopper Gall wasp scare of the 1960's.

How Standard Trees are Measured:
All our trees are graded as standards, which means that they are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. Our Oak Standard are 2.5 - 4.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they are the most mature trees that you can buy from us. Because of variations between trees and different growing condition year to year it is hard to be more accurate.

Notes on planting Turkey Oak:
Turkey Oak trees are very versatile, growing on any well drained, reasonably fertile soil. They are hardy and suitable for exposed locations near the sea. They perform best on slightly acidic soils, but they are also fine on chalk.

Prepare your site before planting:
Dig a hole at least twice the size of the tree's root system. Mix in well rotted compost or manure to improve the soil. These trees will need a stake and tie and we always recommend using Rootgrow

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Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Shade	Partial Shade
Area	Coastal Areas, Exposed Windy Areas
Soil	Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky, Wet
Type	Screening

	NUMBER OF PLANTS Inc. VAT
SIZES	1-2	3-9	10+
6/8 std Bareroot	Plenty of Stock£56.34	Plenty of Stock£47.94	Plenty of Stock£43.14

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