{"product_id":"quercus-bicolour-jfs-american-dream","title":"American Dream Swamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor ‘American Dream’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmerican Dream Swamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor ‘American Dream’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwamp white oak is the oak that solves difficult ground: it handles periodic waterlogging and then turns around and tolerates drought, which is a rare combination in a large shade tree. ‘American Dream’ is a selected form of \u003cem\u003eQuercus bicolor\u003c\/em\u003e chosen for a straighter central leader and more uniform branching than seedling trees, making it far better suited to avenues and streetscapes. Its foliage carries the species signature: dark green above, silvery white beneath, so the whole canopy flickers pale in a breeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy American Dream Oak\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and Dry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with seasonally waterlogged soil and, once established, extended dry periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Selected for consistent form and a dominant leader, so a row of trees matches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Toned Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark green leaf surfaces over silvery undersides give movement and light in the canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaster Than Most Oaks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Puts on useful height and canopy noticeably quicker than English or pin oak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH Adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles a wider soil pH range than many oaks, which reduces the risk of leaf yellowing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue and Street Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uniform habit and a strong leader make it a proper avenue tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoorly Drained Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits low lying lawn, drainage swales and areas that hold water after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides broad, dense summer shade over open turf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage and Rural Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long lived shade tree for lifestyle blocks with room for a full sized oak.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening tree. In a grouped stand allow 8 to 10m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m, kept well clear of footings, paving and drainage lines\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soil across a wide pH range, from moist heavy ground to ordinary loam. It handles periodic wet feet far better than most oaks but still performs best where water eventually moves away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first three summers to build the deep root system oaks depend on, then reduce as the tree takes over. Mulch out to the drip line, keep turf and grass competition off the root zone in the early years, and prune only to maintain a single dominant leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast for an oak\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, dark green above with silvery white undersides, turning yellow to bronze in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to the north eastern and central United States and south eastern Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, green catkins in spring, followed by acorns\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795354485022,"sku":"ND-1491-150L","price":1825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/f4RAad6bxV8ibiiglClpC_ECCW8qhd.jpg?v=1787313987","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/quercus-bicolour-jfs-american-dream","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}