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Quercus rubra 'Evenley Gold'
(Red Oak 'Evenley Gold')

Family - Fagaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Discovered in England
Discovered By - Discovered by Tim Whiteley of Evenley Wood Gardens
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 15m
Width - 10m

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous tree with a broad, spreading crown. Bright yellow-green leaves are obovate to oval in shape with pinnatifid lobing. The foliage retains this golden colour into late summer. 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 small and followed by round, pale brown acorns with bowl-shaped caps.

This tree was discovered as a chance seedling by Tim Whiteley of Evenley Wood Gardens in Northamptonshire. The golden colour of the leaves is retained longer than that of Quercus rubra 'Aurea' and are more resistant to sun scorch.

Flower:

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 with bowl-shaped caps.

Flower colour: Brown, yellow

Flower shape: Catkins

Flowering time: April, May

Foliage:

Bright yellow-green leaves are obovate to oval in shape with pinnatifid lobing. The foliage retains the golden colour into August and turns rich red in autumn. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the spreading branches.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Oval to obovate with pinnatifid lobing

Autumn Colour: Red

Propagation:

Grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade in fertile, well drained soil. The autumn colour is more pronounced on acidic soils.