Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
Daimyo oak 'Carl Ferris Miller'
A small, slow-growing tree or large shrub to 10m tall, initially narrowly columnar in habit before spreading to form a rounded crown. Stout shoots bear very large, ovate, glossy green leaves with rounded lobes that may reach up to 30cm long on mature trees. Leaves may take on red and orange autumnal hues before turning a warm brown with most remaining attached to the tree over the winter before dropping in spring. Greenish-yellow catkins in spring are followed by clusters of brown acorns about 2cm long
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
more than 50 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Orange Red Brown | Brown | ||
| Winter | Brown |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Pets (dogs): Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Quercus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, with entire, lobed or toothed leaves; flowers inconspicuous, followed by characteristic acorns; sometimes good autumn colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by grafting in mid-autumn or late winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
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