{"product_id":"quercus-bicolour-swamp-white-oak","title":"Swamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor","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\u003eSwamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oak to plant where other oaks drown. \u003cem\u003eQuercus bicolor\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally on wet bottomland soils in eastern North America and handles ground that stays saturated through winter, which makes it genuinely useful on the heavy clay sites common across Melbourne, Adelaide and the tablelands. Its name comes from the leaves, dark glossy green above and coated silvery white beneath, so the whole canopy turns pale as the wind moves through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Swamp White Oak\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet Soil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts heavy, poorly drained and seasonally waterlogged ground that kills most large deciduous trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Toned Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silvery white leaf undersides flash against dark upper surfaces in any breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeeling Young Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Papery flaking bark on young branches gives winter interest before the trunk becomes deeply ridged.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A wide rounded crown that throws the sort of dense summer shade a park or large lawn needs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: An oak planted now is a tree for a century or more, and it transplants better than most of the white oak group.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single trees or groups across large lawns and public open space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Lying Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wet corners, swales and dam margins where drainage cannot easily be improved.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Driveway\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely spaced along a long entry on acreage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat And Shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acorns and a dense crown provide food and cover for birds and insects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 7m for a closed row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m for full crown development\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers deep, moist to wet, acid to neutral soils. Foliage yellows with iron chlorosis on strongly alkaline or limey ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers to establish the taproot, then very little afterwards on a soil that holds moisture. Mulch a wide circle to 75mm and keep grass off the root plate for the first five years, and prune only in late winter to establish a single strong leader and a clear trunk to the height you need.\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 Australian conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, yellow to bronze in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795343540510,"sku":"ND-1492-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795343573278,"sku":"ND-1492-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795343606046,"sku":"ND-1492-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795343638814,"sku":"ND-1492-100L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/0R11BbaoKoYIB_pYRcTnv_q8HPJtbJ.jpg?v=1787313784","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/quercus-bicolour-swamp-white-oak","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}