Oak - Red (Quercus rubra) tree saplings – R J Trees and Hedging Ltd

Close up on the red Autumn foliage of Quercus rubra tree (Red oak)

Oak - Red (Quercus rubra)

£1.59

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15% off Orders over £2000+VAT

Minimum order value (all plants) is £300+VAT

Free Delivery over £300+VAT excl Highlands and Islands

Please order plants in multiples of 25

Red oak trees (Quercus rubra) are

- Suitable as a woodland tree, hedgerow tree or parkland tree

- Non-native

- Deciduous

- Stunning autumn foliage colour

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The specifications shown below are our normal range but we often have additional options. If there is something that you are looking for, it's often worth contacting us.

Please contact us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions or to discuss a discount for larger quantities.

Our range of Red Oak (Quercus rubra) bare root trees

We have Red oak bare root trees in several specifications. The 1+0, 1 year old plants are seedlings (often called whips) which were sown from acorns in spring and are sold during the following November to April months when dormant ie they are one year old. It is unusual for Oak to grow to a saleable plant in one year - generally we only have a few of these. The more normal specification for young oak saplings is a 1U1, 2 year old plant.

The 1U1, 2 year old specification plants are seedlings which were planted from acorns in the spring and instead of being sold in the following November to April period they are kept in situ in our fields and grown on for a further year or longer which makes a strong bushy plant. The roots are undercut by a specialised machine to help develop a fibrous root system.

We are delighted to be able to offer Select Stand seed provenance in this species (the best option where plants are being grown for timber production) as well as standard UK provenance and some of the highest quality imported seed so if the seed provenance is particularly important to you, please give us a call so that we can allocate plants from the best batch for your needs.

Also known as AKA Northern Red Oak or Champion Oak - Fagaceae family.

Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Summary

A less usual variety of oak tree with stunning autumnal red foliage, Red Oaks grow to about 30m and have a narrower canopy than English Oak and Sessile Oak. As well as being easily identified from it's autunmal colour, the other differentiator between Red oak trees and other oaks, is the shiny striped ridges that go all the way down the trunk (unlike other oaks which can have shiny ridges but only high up the tree trunk).

Red oak trees are commonly found in the USA. Their timber is good quality and used for furniture and other indoor purposes and as firewood.

Soil and Situation

Red oak trees are suitable for most locations with a preference for full sun (and that will give the best autumn colour) in moist but well drained soil, even on the edge of streams.

Leaves, flowers and fruit

A typical shape of oak leaf, opening yellow in spring and then maturing to matt green before turning dark red in autumn and with the best autumnal colour where the tree is in full sun.

The acorns take two years to ripen.

Eventual height and growth rate

A mature red oak tree can grow to about 30m in height and is relatively fast growing compared with other oak trees.

Free Delivery

For deliveries of orders over £300 + VAT, (which is our minimum order value) we have free delivery to all mainland areas nationwide. If you are in the Scottish Highlands or any of the Islands, please email us or call us and we will quote you a delivery charge which we will subsidise.

All orders are despatched on pallets and will be delivered to the kerbside. We will email you to tell you when your order has been despatched and that email will contain a link so that you can track your delivery.

You can request a specific delivery date when you place your order and we will do our very best to accommodate that date but cannot be held responsible if we do not meet it.

Collections from Ross-on-Wye

You can collect your plants by arrangement with our office team. Please ring us on 01989 552028 to agree a collection date. The postcode for collections is HR9 7TF.

As a trade nursery, we normally despatch stock unbagged (packed horizontally on pallets) but we can offer two bagging options.

Bagging Options

We have two options for despatching plants in bags (you do not need to have them bagged but it is advisable if there is any delay in planting and where you have large quantities, delay in planting some is inevitable).

- Very heavy duty black bags - normally used by farmers, landowners, landscapers etc

- Co-extruded bags which are white on the outside, to reflect sunlight, and black inside, to retain moisture on the roots - normally used by foresters.

In both cases, there is a considerable labour cost to us in putting stock into bags, and then the air in the bags takes up a considerable amount of space on the pallet which means that we get many fewer plants onto a pallet compared with unbagged stock eg for 1+0 seedlings instead of approx. 10,000 plants per pallet of unbagged stock, we'd only get approx. 5,000 plants per pallet if they are bagged. There's also a significant labour cost in putting plants into bags compared with loose packing on a pallet (which is the normal method for nursery to nursery sales). Given that we pay the delivery cost on most orders, supplying stock in bags is a significant extra cost for us for some customers and hence we make a modest charge.

You can specifically request black or white bags on the website after you add plants to your shopping basket. Here is a link to the page Bagging Service for bare root plants for farms and forestry – rjtreesandhedging. Please order the same quantity as the number of plants you are buying - the pricing for bagging is per plant rather than per bag.