REGAL PRINCE® OAK
QUERCUS X WAREI ‘LONG’
Almost identical to Kindred Spirit Oak, but this selection grows wider and shadier.
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Mature Size: 40’ Tall x 18’ Wide
Annual Growth: 12-24”
Specific Maintenance: N/A
General Maintenance: Regular watering, Structural Pruning (every 5-10 yrs), Annual balanced fertilizer (May-June, slow-release), Protect from deer.
(Photos 1 & 2: Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.)
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Benefits:
Yellow fall color, good growth rate, great cold-hardiness, wind tolerant, drought tolerant, soil adaptable, disease and pest issues are rare.
Drawbacks:
Acorns drop in Fall, most people don’t mind them with this species.
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