Quercus tree named ‘Woodside Splendor’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Quercus, ‘Woodside Splendor’, that is characterized by its relatively narrow plant habit and its autumn foliage coloration that is deep red in color and appears early in the season and is retained for a long period of time.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Quercus tree named ‘Woodside Splendor’ as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Quercus, ‘Woodside Splendor’. The photographs were taken of a 19 year-old tree of ‘Woodside Splendor’ as grown outdoors in a trial plot in Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands.

(2) FIG. 1 provides an overall view of the foliage and plant habit of ‘Woodside Splendor’ in fall.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the fall foliage of ‘Woodside Splendor’.

(4) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the Detailed Botanical Description accurately describe the colors of the new Quercus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The following is a detailed description of a 19-year old plant of the new cultivar as grown outdoors in a trial plot in Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.—Deciduous tree. Plant habit.—Narrow pyramidal to pyramidal. Height and spread.—An average of 9 m in height and 5 m in spread as a 19-year old plant in the landscape. Cold hardiness.—At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 5. Diseases and pests.—No particular resistance or susceptibility has been observed. Root description.—Fibrous, freely branched. Propagation.—Grafting. Growth rate.—Moderately vigorous. Cropping time.—Approximately 4 years from a graft to produce a young tree about 225 cm in height. Branch description: Branch color.—Young branches; upper side 175A, lower side 152A, with both surfaces later fading to 148A and covered with a very thin layer of 198A and 198B, mature branched and trunk; color between 197A and N199A. Branch size.—Lateral branches; average of 130 cm in length and 8 mm in diameter, main stem in a average of 20 cm in diameter measured 10 cm from the soil level. Branch surface.—Lateral and main trunk; glabrous and moderately glossy with lateral branches moderately to densely covered with lenticels; an average of 0.5 mm in length and 156C in color. Internode length.—Average of 1.4 cm and 4 mm near apex of branches. Branch aspect.—Held at an average angle of 80° to main trunk. Branch strength.—Very strong. Branching.—Freely branching, an average of 30 lateral branches, pinching is not required, but will improve branching. Foliage description: Leaf shape.—Pinnatisect, sinuses parallel to divergent. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf quantity.—An average of 93 leaves per lateral branch. Leaf base.—Very broad acute to nearly straight, often slightly unequal. Leaf apex.—Leaf tip and tips of lobes narrow acute with mucronate outer tips. Leaf fragrance.—None. Leaf venation.—Pinnate, 144B on upper surface and 145C to 145D on lower surface. Leaf margins.—Entire, except for a few large teeth, average of 1 per lobe. Leaf arrangement.—Alternate. Leaf aspect.—Held outward on pendant petioles held at about a 45° angle from branch. Leaf attachment.—Petiolate. Leaf surface.—Upper surface; very glossy, lower side moderately glossy and covered with small tufts of stellate hairs on vein axils; average of 1 mm in length and 164D in color. Leaf size.—Up to 10.9 cm in length and 11 cm width. Leaf color.—Young upper surface; between 143C and 144C, young lower surface; 146B to 146C, mature upper surface; between 143A and 144A, mature lower surface; 146A, autumn coloration; young and mature leaves upper and lower surface turn 175B to 175C, then turn between 45A and N45A. Petioles.—Average of 3.8 cm in length and 1 mm in width, held at about a 45° angle and slightly pendant, color of upper and lower surface 151B. Stipules.—None. Inflorescence description: No flowers have been observed.