An oak planted by the Duke of Wellington in 1820 is being propagated in honor of the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo.
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By Roderick Cameron |
Aug 30, 2015
Where were most oaks planted in Argentina during the last three years? One might guess that it would be in one of the collections of the few quixotic quercophiles in that country, or perhaps a landscape designer with a preference for Quercus was responsible, or a particularly zealous specialist nursery.
By William Funk |
Aug 30, 2015
Bill Funk writes about his oak collection at Mereweather Arboretum in Victoria, Australia.
By Roderick Cameron |
May 31, 2015
Continuing our series Oak Artists, we look at portraits of ancient English oaks by California-based photographer Beth Moon. Her photos in black and white, which she prefers to color because it is “less distracting, allowing form to become more visible,” are suffused with a luminosity that make them memorable portraits, capturing an essence that would not be apparent to the naked eye or a standard color photograph.
By Ryan Russell |
May 31, 2015
This book is a thorough account of the 150-year tradition of Hillier’s and treats readers to the people, the places, and the plants that gave rise to this great nursery and gardens known throughout the world and shows that such success only comes through hard work, perseverance, and a love for what you are doing.
By Ryan Russell |
May 30, 2015
This unusual hybrid was described by Paul Thomson in 1977 from a location in Lafayette County, Missouri.
By Roderick Cameron |
May 27, 2015
Damaged scrub oak habitat in central Florida is being restored—one acorn at a time.
By Website Editor |
Mar 12, 2015
The aim of this brief essay by Francisco Vázquez is to set out the more frequently encountered morphological variations in the genus Quercus and their possible causes and/or consequences within the niche or habitat occupied by the individual plants.
By Murphy Westwood |
Mar 9, 2015
In collaboration with BGCI and the IUCN/SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, The Morton Arboretum has launched a project to complete threat assessments for all of the world’s oak species for the IUCN Red List.
By Roderick Cameron |
Mar 9, 2015
An Estonian oak that stands in the middle of a sports stadium has won the European Tree of the Year contest.
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