{"product_id":"quercus-macrocarpa","title":"Bur Oak - Quercus macrocarpa","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\u003eBur Oak - Quercus macrocarpa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBur oak is the toughest of the white oaks. \u003cem\u003eQuercus macrocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the prairie margins of central North America, so it copes with heat, drought, compaction and alkaline soil in a way most oaks do not, and it carries deeply lobed leaves and thick corky bark on a broad low branching frame. Its acorns are the largest of any oak, seated in a fringed mossy cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bur Oak\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: A deep taproot and prairie origin make it one of the few oaks that holds up in dry inland summers once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlkaline soil tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs on limey and high pH soils that cause chlorosis in pin oak and scarlet oak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorky bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick furrowed bark protects mature trunks and gives strong winter character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy low limbs spread wide, so a single tree shades a house frontage or a paddock corner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcorn character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large acorns in a shaggy fringed cup are unmistakable and feed birds through autumn.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHomestead shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree east or west of a house cuts summer heat load and lets winter sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at generous spacing along a rural driveway it eventually meets overhead.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParks and school grounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong wood and low limb failure rates suit high traffic open space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegional street planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A good choice where verges are wide and summers are hot and dry.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, from sandy loam to heavy clay loam and alkaline soils, provided water does not sit around the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently, roughly fortnightly through the first two summers, to encourage the taproot down rather than sideways. Mulch widely, keep the trunk flare exposed, and resist formative pruning beyond removing crossing or damaged wood for the first few years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 20m in Australian conditions, more on deep soils over a very long life\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central and eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; yellow green catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795343769886,"sku":"ND-1496-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795343802654,"sku":"ND-1496-100L","price":1337.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/kTK1WN8_ll6qil0mQjpp0_JkkJG9ib.jpg?v=1787313783","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/quercus-macrocarpa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}