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Quercus rugosa-- Mexican Netleaf Oak

fastfeat

By fastfeat
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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fastfeat Grand Master

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This is a species native to Mexico at middle elevations that seems very happy along the Caltrans soundwall in East Palo Alto. These were planted in 2007. Nice, big, corrugated leaves rather like Q. polymorpha. Seems to be evergreen here. Uncertain as to its ultimate height in CA.

A couple of trees planted at LA Arboretum have, unfortunately, remained small shrubs.

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SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Great little unique Oak. I wonder if it would make it in Zone 9a. I have the room to give one a try.

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fastfeat Grand Master

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Great little unique Oak. I wonder if it would make it in Zone 9a. I have the room to give one a try.

I doubt that cold-hardiness would be an issue, but not certain how well it would do in Southern heat, humidity. If I find acorns, I'll let you know.

Personally, I'd probably try Q. polymorpha first.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

Peter Grand Master

Peter

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Nice Ken!

San Fernando Valley, California

JasonD Mentor

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It's a beautiful species. Has gotten quite large at both the San Francisco Botanical Garden (30+ feet?) and UC Berkeley Botanical Garden (where it self-sows and reaches maybe 60 feet). The spring growth is covered purplish-red tomentum and is quite showy. Tolerates drought and wind quite well, better than some of the other montane Mexican oaks. Like many of its compatriots, it sheds older foliage during its spring growth burst. Older leaves can develop marginal necrosis but I don't know of an explanation and it's rarely disfiguring.

Jason Dewees

Inner Sunset District

San Francisco, California

Sunset zone 17

USDA zone 10a

21 inches / 530mm annual rainfall, mostly October to April

Humidity averages 60 to 85 percent year-round.

Summer: 67F/55F | 19C/12C

Winter: 56F/44F | 13C/6C

40-year extremes: 96F/26F | 35.5C/-3.8C

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

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Awesome tree !!!

Quercus polymorpha grows well here. I think it would be a good tree for the SE. Another Mexican oak thats really attractive and growing well here so far is Q. corrugata. I have a couple Quercus rhysophylla seedlings to try out here once they get bigger.

The ultimate to find and try is Q. tarahumara !!!

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Gary LeVine, do you have one of these?

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

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fastfeat Grand Master

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It's a beautiful species. Has gotten quite large at both the San Francisco Botanical Garden (30+ feet?) and UC Berkeley Botanical Garden (where it self-sows and reaches maybe 60 feet). The spring growth is covered purplish-red tomentum and is quite showy. Tolerates drought and wind quite well, better than some of the other montane Mexican oaks. Like many of its compatriots, it sheds older foliage during its spring growth burst. Older leaves can develop marginal necrosis but I don't know of an explanation and it's rarely disfiguring.

A few of the smaller specimens (shrubbier specimens that haven't yet developed a strong central leader) in EPA do indeed have marginal necrosis. I'm guessing it's site-specific (?). Some of it on the two small ones at LASCA, though those two trees are on rather dry sites.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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