Quercus cerris Batch No:167158 creating a most graceful appearance

creating a most graceful appearance

The upper surfaces soon shed their hairs but the undersides remain felted and brilliantly white

these are followed by pinkish red

and beautiful against the backdrop of the deep

Quercus cerris Batch No:167158 creating a most graceful appearanceAs an ornamental tree this species is fast growing and attractive on a grand scale. The silvery grey bark is roughly cracked and broken into small squarish plates. Leaves are rich, lustrous green. The 3 4cm long acorn, which take two years to mature, are held in cups that are thickly covered with long whiskery and twisted scales. Hardy. Deep rooting.