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Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 23:01
| Is anybody here familiar with the Texas Red Oak 'Quercus texana'? I live in Oklahoma City and am looking for something that can handle heat, drought, wind, and clay soil that tends toward alkaline. Scarlet Oak 'Quercus coccinea' is at the top of my list, but after reading about Texas Red Oak it sounds like it may be even better for my climate? Also, do both types of oak have the stunning deep red fall color? |
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| canokie, See the current thread largely about Scarlet Oak Q. coccinea for info about those. Q. texana (Shumard Oak) will depend upon province (where the seeds originate). Not all populations will be equally adapted to your conditions. As for color, the vast majority of Oaks are raised from acorns, and therefore their genetics (i.e. fall color) varies considerably. Arktrees |
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| Texas Red Oak is Quercus buckleyi. In Oklahoma it if found in the Arbuckle Mts. It grows west of DFW in Texas. It should be alot more drought and heat tolerant than any of the more eastern red oak sp. The most drought hardy red oak is Quercus gravesii but you probably won't find that anywhere. Check out Sunshine nursery in Clinton, Oklahoma for some of these more western trees. |
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| The native Texas Red Oak that are here have a dull red color in fall. It is pretty, but not as much as most of the domesticated Shumard Oaks commonly planted. I have tried raising the natives from acorns and the few that have germinated are extremely slow growing. (my pinion pines are faster) Have one tree from Red Oaks native to nw of San Antonio and it has absolutely marvelous color but has been slow growing also. My advice would be for a Shumard Oak. |
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| That's not the case in north Texas. Q. buckleyi has the most reliable red and burgundy color than Shumards. Some shumards have a golden color too. Q. buckleyi can survive on natural rainfall once established. A shumard would have to be in a low area for that to happen. |
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