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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13900

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Hi guys,

In my search for new interesting trees I´ve come acquainted with a reasonably beautiful holm oak (Quercus Ilex) near my house. It is planted in the ground, it has a couple of nicely developed low branches, a natural deadwood feature that I like, a well tapered trunk and is about 60 to 70 cms tall (Can´t say anything about the nebari because I can´t see it fully, it is well underground ;) )

Well, the reason I´m writing this is because I want to collected when Spring comes, but in the search for information regarding this species I haven´t been able to locate any accurate, reliable or acknowledgeable source... So, I was wondering... Can any one of you help me in this task? Do any of you already owns such specimen? And if so... Would you advise me with a care guide?

Thank you all in advance...

Alain

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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13910

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I couldnt find anything specific on bonsai but i got some background stuff. www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/14264/Quercus-ilex/Details ;)

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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13911

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That's interesting, bonsai4me.com lists three species but not that. The RHS guide starts with saying it is evergreen, would you agree? I did not read it all but it might help,
Geoff

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I think i have seen one of them somewhere. Ilex meaning holly to me suggests it may be evergreen.

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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13913

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www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/14264/Quercus-ilex/Details try this link, it is a Mediteranean evergreen species. If you do a search you will find more links,
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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13916

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I couldnt find anything specific on bonsai but i got some background stuff. www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/14264/Quercus-ilex/Details ;)


That's interesting, bonsai4me.com lists three species but not that. The RHS guide starts with saying it is evergreen, would you agree? I did not read it all but it might help,
Geoff


Thanks Jaimin and Geoff... Indeed, I haven´t been able to find accurate info about this species or at least none directly focusing on this species as a bonsai. Bonsai4me doesn´t cover it and even if I´ve found images of Quercus Ilex Bonsai trees, data on the web seems to be scarce.

Oh... And yes it is an evergreen species. Right now is retaining all of its leaves when most deciduous species around my location don´t. The link you both posted remains too general, but at least is a start... So, thank you both I say.

Alain

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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13917

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Pictures of the Quercus Ilex leaves and a specimen cultivated as a Bonsai...

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Quercus Ilex Info 9 years 3 months ago #13922

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It oul be a very intersting specimen i am sure but if you hro it from seed it is a slow grower and will take tn years maybe to get a decent specimen. I am sure it would be hardy. If no informatiion i present on the internet thm maybe water it like any other tree and see how goes.

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As it is a Med species I wonder if it hardy here or would need frost protection,

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