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Quercus petraea - Durmast Oak, Sessile Oak
Height 20 to 35 m Width 15 to 20 m Flowering Time May Flower Colour Green, Yellow Light/shadow demands Light shade, no direct sunlight, Sun pH-Value acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic Soil sandy-loamy, sandy, all substrates Habit Large tree, 20-35 (40) m tall and 15-20 m wide, with domed or round crown; straight leader; branches
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Quercus petraea - Durmast Oak, Sessile Oak is a large tree, 20-35 (40) m tall and 15-20 m wide
Large tree, 20-35 (40) m tall and 15-20 m wide, with domed or round crown; straight leader; branches ascending; twigs slightly upright to horizontal, slightly overhanging; the first years ascending, then medium to strong-growing, some 30-40 cm a year
Crown
Rund, high arched rund, high arched
Leaves
Elongatedly ovoid, long stems, 5-10 cm long, symmetrically lobed; earlier shoots than Q. robur; yellow-brown in autumn, foliage partially persistent through winter
Roots
Deep to cordate, not sensitive to covering; not sensitive too careful paving
Demands
Sun to light shade, tolerates heat, likes warmth; frost hardy, but somewhat sensitive to late frost; not demanding, resistant; good for urban areas, moderately wind resistant
Soil
Any somewhat nutritious substrates
Note
Takes well to cutting, but do not cut immediately after planting
