Q. A few days ago we saw a cathedral oak at the Springs
Preserve. It was identified as
“Quercus virginiana ‘Cathedral'”on its little sign. Does it do well in Las Vegas? Do its leaves fall at all (like pine needles
drop)? How tall/wide does it get in our area? Is it a fast grower? Any other facts?
A. From Andrea Meckley.
Below is some information about Quercus virginiana
‘Cathedral’. I did contact Pete Duncombe
at the Springs Preserve and his comment was
“they are performing very well”. I have not seen any locally available and the
nursery Pete got them from is now out of business. This plant is listed on the Southern Nevada
Regional Planning Coalition Plant List as a semi-evergreen, maturing about 40′
x 40′, requiring moderate to high water use. USDA hardiness zones for this
plant are 7B through 10B covering Las
Vegas at USDA zone 9a. Personally I
think it is a possibility, however because of the availability and water usage,
I would go with one that Bob suggested, Holly oak.
‘Cathedral’. I did contact Pete Duncombe
at the Springs Preserve and his comment was
“they are performing very well”. I have not seen any locally available and the
nursery Pete got them from is now out of business. This plant is listed on the Southern Nevada
Regional Planning Coalition Plant List as a semi-evergreen, maturing about 40′
x 40′, requiring moderate to high water use. USDA hardiness zones for this
plant are 7B through 10B covering Las
Vegas at USDA zone 9a. Personally I
think it is a possibility, however because of the availability and water usage,
I would go with one that Bob suggested, Holly oak.
From:
www.sptreefarm.com
www.sptreefarm.com
The Cathedral Live Oak tree is a Quercus virginiana or Southern
Live Oak and it is a cultivar (Quercus virg. ‘SDLN’ pp12015) meaning it is
cloned from a mother tree with the same DNA to copy the dense and upward
structure of the tree. Properly pruned,
the Cathedral Live Oak Tree will not sprawl as wide as a Standard Live Oak
Tree. The Cathedral does grow as tall
and is considered a happy medium between the narrower Highrise Live Oak
and a typical Standard Live Oak.
Live Oak and it is a cultivar (Quercus virg. ‘SDLN’ pp12015) meaning it is
cloned from a mother tree with the same DNA to copy the dense and upward
structure of the tree. Properly pruned,
the Cathedral Live Oak Tree will not sprawl as wide as a Standard Live Oak
Tree. The Cathedral does grow as tall
and is considered a happy medium between the narrower Highrise Live Oak
and a typical Standard Live Oak.
Holly Oak (Quercus ilex) matures around 30′ high x 20′
wide. An evergreen, medium water user,
that has a slow to medium growth rate depending on soil and water
conditions. It forms a round head with
dark green leaves covered with hairs beneath and seasonal acorns. I have seen them available at local nurseries
(Star and Plant world). If you don’t
see them, they can be special ordered.
wide. An evergreen, medium water user,
that has a slow to medium growth rate depending on soil and water
conditions. It forms a round head with
dark green leaves covered with hairs beneath and seasonal acorns. I have seen them available at local nurseries
(Star and Plant world). If you don’t
see them, they can be special ordered.
I hope this info helps and you enjoy your new town of Las
Vegas.
Vegas.
Andrea Meckley, CH
Horticultural Consultant and ASHS Certified
Horticulturist
Horticulturist