Oak - Cork Oak 400mm pot

🌳✨ Quercus suber – Cork Oak ✨🌳
 
The Cork Oak (Quercus suber) is a magnificent evergreen oak, famous for its deeply textured, corky bark and its ability to thrive in tough conditions. 🌿 Hardy, long-lived, and full of character, it’s an excellent choice for large gardens, farms, and landscapes seeking a statement tree with history and resilience.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Advanced size – strong and ready to establish quickly.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Best in full sun ☀️
✔️ Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor and sandy types
✔️ Extremely drought and frost tolerant once established.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Evergreen, leathery deep-green leaves year-round 🌿
✔️ Rugged corky bark develops with age, providing unique character 🤎
✔️ Provides consistent shade and shelter throughout the seasons.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Broad, spreading evergreen oak with strong trunk and limbs
✔️ Grows approx. 10–15m tall × 10–12m wide
✔️ Very long-lived – can thrive for centuries.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 Famous for its thick corky bark, traditionally harvested for cork 🍾
🌿 Extremely hardy – thrives in hot, dry climates
🌿 Provides excellent shade and wind protection
🌿 A true legacy tree – adds character and presence with age
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a specimen shade tree in paddocks or large gardens
✔️ Excellent for farm shelterbelts or rural landscapes
✔️ Combine with olives, pencil pines, and lavender for a Mediterranean look 🌿🍷
✔️ Perfect for properties needing a hardy, long-lived feature