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Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
(Daimio Oak 'Carl Ferris Miller')

Family - Fagaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Raised in the Netherlands from seed collected in South Korea
Discovered By - Raised by R and J de Belder of Kalmthout Arboretum
Year of Introduction - 1976
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 8m
Width - 6m

Description: A small, Deciduous tree with an upright habit and a rounded crown. Large, obovate leaves with pinnatifid lobing are dark green with a leathery texture. Each leaf can reach to 30cm or more in length. Male and female flowers are produced on the same plant, but separately. The greenish-yellow male catkins are produced in spring as the leaves emerge. The female flowers are very small and followed by round, pale brown acorns.

This tree is named after Carl Ferris Miller who founded Chollipo Arboretum in South Korea.

Flower:

Very small female flowers are reddish-brown and produced on thin stems. The greenish-yellow male catkins are produced in clusters in May as the leaves emerge. The female flowers are followed by round, pale brown acorns.

Flower colour: Brown, yellow

Flower shape: Catkins

Flowering time: April, May

Foliage:

Large, leathery dark green leaves are obovate in shape with pinnatifid lobing. Once the trees are established each leaf can reach to more than 30cm in length. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the branches.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Obovate, pinnatifid

Propagation:

Grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well drained soil that is acidic.