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Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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Posted by
poaky1 6 Pa (
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Thu, Nov 15, 12 at 0:39
| I was wondering, do you need to plant these trees close together to get a nice canopy? I've seen pictures that look like one tree, and others that they call COPSES or a similar word. I currently have 6 trees in individual places, but I may transplant a couple to get a generous canopy sooner in one spot. Anyone who grows this oak can answer of course, I just think it's more frequently grown in Tex and Okl. |
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RE: Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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| At my new house, I have a group of Q. fusiformis like that. It's pretty common in central Texas in the wild but I'm not sure how to create like that. It's just very unique. |
RE: Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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| It is called a "motte". Those sprouts are off the same root system. That happens on about 25% of Q. fusiformis that you see. |
RE: Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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These oaks are smaller than the regular Coastal Live Oaks.
They should be planted closer together to get a closed canopy sooner. They probably have a slower growth rate also. |
RE: Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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| Scotjute, After living all over Texas, I see amazing wide variety of Live oak. In Houston, they are huge. In central Texas due to widely varied rainfall amount, they look very scraggly. Not sure how you'd create unique look like that. I imagine it'd take a loooong time for that to happen. |
RE: Texans, Oklahomans- Quercus Fusiformis question
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| I have transplanted a seed grown Q.F. about 25 ft from another Q.F so it will help with the eventual canopy without being too crowded. I agree with the slow growth for now anyway. I get about 1 ft a year but am hoping for more as they get more foilage, and get established. Yeah, Dricha "motte" was the word I was looking for, don't know how I came up with COPSE. The photos of mature Q.F made me want to try them. |
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