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Oak Cultivars Leafing Out at Pavia Nursery

By Dirk Benoit | May 23, 2015

Here are some photos of four grafted oak cultivars at Pavia Nursery as they began to leaf out this spring. You can read more about the grafting technique we use in my article 'Clonal Oak Propagation by Grafting' published in International Oaks No. 20, 2009. IOS members can download it here.

Quercus palustris 'Betty Jean' Quercus petraea 'Laciniata Crispa'
Quercus robur 'Concordia' Quercus velutina 'Albertii'