red oak (Quercus rubra) - not very tall tree with a conical crown.Normally not more than a height of twenty meters.The branches are rare, the leaves are dark green, in autumn are painted in bright crimson color.In landscape design use it apart from the other trees.Transplant red oak is placed if it has not reached two meters.Otherwise the plant will be hurt badly.Birthplace of the oak - Canada.At the beginning of the twentieth century it became widely planted in Eastern Europe for landscaping.But this is an ornamental tree can pose a serious threat to the plant-Aboriginal.After much red oak unpretentious other plants, its seeds quickly spread by animals.Therefore, he soon began to displace European species of trees and thereby cause damage to forestry.
Oak - its origins and characteristics of the type
Also called holly, as well as Canadian, or North.In the US, where the oak genus, it has great value to forestry.He is from the family of beech.Photo of red oak is often evoke associations with Canada.It is something like the Canadian maple.It is planted for decorative purposes along the alleys and parks singly or in groups.It can be good combined with lime trees, pines, maples and rowan.The oak used for the production of furniture, construction of environmentally friendly buildings.
Red Oak.Description
This tree is very durable.When conditions are favorable, it can live up to two hundred years.It grows quickly, especially the first twenty years.The bark of the young plant is smooth and gray, older trees - cracked, much darker in color.The trunk of old specimens reach a half meters in diameter.Young shoots have a reddish color.They are not very long, darken with age.The leaves of red oak long (up to twenty-five centimeters) and wide.Flowering tree short small earrings, which are assembled into bundles.The fruits are spherical acorns brown.In some European countries, their use in food.The taste they resemble chestnuts and, if properly prepared, very hearty and flavorful.In North America, acorns fed animals, particularly pigs.Young fruit trees sparsely.Red oak is best feels moderately moist soil, he loves the light and reacts badly to a strong blackout.Frost and little prone to various diseases.Needs in the formation of the crown.In the cities, these trees are well filtered, dirty air and protect the city from the noise.They can be planted even in places where, because of transport is strong fumes.
How multiplies red oak
cutting, coils ODA from stumps or roots give rise to new trees.Breeders often planted holly oak for even more saturated and beautiful color of the leaves.For example, a grade of "Golden" has a small height and yellow coloration of the crown.For planting in cities need to grow an oak in the nursery.These small trees are also available for the infield.
