Burenglish oak???

[b116757]

I was at a big box store today and they had oaks planted around the parking lot that I’m somewhat certain are Burenglish oaks. They where not terribly large trees and probably 75% of them where dropping acorns. I wish I would of snapped a couple photos of the leaves now in retrospect. The acorns are a bit odd shaped and from the limited photos of the Burenglish acorns I’ve seen seem to match. Anyone with these oaks can you confirm their drop time?

 

[Teeder]

I've planted a few but, unfortunately, I don't have any producing.
My BE's have been cursed. Every time one starts growing well, something happens to it. My best was busted off by a bear.
If you can confirm what they are, I'd be interested in some acorns.

 

[b116757]

I picked at least a couple quart bags of acorns yesterday and I’ll be back in the area testing software before it goes into revenue service this next week. I’ll snap some photos of the leaves, bark, caps and acorns. See if someone can’t ID these trees. The one tree was probably 3” on the stump and maybe 12’ tall and producing acorns some of the others where larger trees and look to be pretty heavy acorn producing.

 

[b116757]

One quality I forgot to mention was when I float tested the acorns I didn’t have a single floater out of a couple quarts. Only other acorns I collect which are remotely close to that viable seed rate is Sawtooth with Chinkapin a close second.

 

[Teeder]

That's how my English are. Tremendous producers. I would think the combination of English and bur would be a great tree.

 

[b116757]

 

[b116757]

Look at the length of the pedunculate I think there are some English oak genes in the mix myself.

 

[Teeder]

SWO with a little English, perhaps?

 

[b116757]

Maybe idk for sure some of the trees throw acorns that are rounded more like a Bur. Either way I’m going to plant some myself relatively young trees throwing a good amount of high quality white oak acorns that appear to be weavel free. Idk seems like a good tree to have to me.

 

[Teeder]

"seems like a good tree to have to me."

Absolutely!

 

[b116757]

Teeder I’ll drop some in the mail to you if your interested.

 

[Teeder]

Sure!
One of my sawtooth trees still has acorns hanging if you need more.

 

[b116757]

I think I’m good in the sawtooth department I’d take some English

 

[Teeder]

Sounds good.

 

[Teeder]

Teeder I’ll drop some in the mail to you if your interested.

Follow up time.
These are the possible "burenglish " from the acorns sent to me.
Notice the redish hue in the leaves, which resemble the red in the English leaves (center left in 3rd picture). They were the latest "white" variety to germinate this year for me. IIRC, burs have typically been the latest germinating white variety that I've had in past years. I had thought they may have swamp white in them, but I'm leaning towards "burenglish".

 

[b116757]

Guys

I have a lot of these acorns in the nut fridge I can ship out if you wish to try some.

 

[Teeder]

A little more digging today. It looks like burenglish was also marketed as "Heritage Oak". I found this picture online.

 

[b116757]

If I get a chance this week or next I’ll swing by the trees the acorns came from and get some photos to compare as they leaf out.

 

[Brian662]

What zones do you guys live in? I wouldn't mind trying some acorns but I'm in 4B and not sure how they'll do.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

What zones do you guys live in? I wouldn't mind trying some acorns but I'm in 4B and not sure how they'll do.

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