Re: Quercus coccifera

Hello to the Costa Blanca.
 
Plants almost always do better in the ground than in containers, summer or not.
 
And plants always establish better when they have as much foliage as possible, so don't prune off anything.
 
Provide some temporary shade, mist when temperatures are very hot and provide deep soakings as needed.
 
Joe

Joe Seals
Horticultural Consultant
Pismo Beach, California
Home/Office: 805-295-6039

--- On Tue, 4/6/10, Pamela Steele <pamela.steele@re-taste.com> wrote:

From: Pamela Steele <pamela.steele@re-taste.com>
Subject: Quercus coccifera
To: "Medit-Plants" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 4:12 AM

I have been given a small Quercus coccifera.  It's about 1 meter in height with several small branches but a bit spindly.  I think it has been transplanted into a pot from the ground but I am not sure.  I would like to know whether I should plant it out now or let its roots develop in the pot and where I can look after it over the summer and then plant it in October. Should I prune it a bit?  I don't want to lose it as although there are plenty in the wild here they are not easily available to buy.
 
 
Pamela
 

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