Author Topic: pretty little seedlings (SOLVED: scarlet oak) (Read 1609 times)

Lanier_Lurker · « **on:** November 06, 2008, 05:58:01 pm »

I sprouted these little guys back in the spring. Now they are into their first autumn, and showing good promise for the future with their nice color.

I know seedlings can be tough to identify. Any ideas as to the species?

Roxie · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:09:40 pm »

That third seedling looks a lot like flowering cherry.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:19:46 pm »

I could tell more by the buds, than the leaves. I'd get out my twig and bud keys.

Is the first one a white oak?

Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2008, 07:56:35 am »

The first hint is that they are oaks.

woodtroll · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:12:36 am »

The first looks like cherrybark. The other two I can't see if there are bristle tips on the leaves. Could the last be shingle?

Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2008, 12:44:17 pm »

Second hint is that they are all the same species of oak.

Dodgy Loner · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2008, 01:25:53 pm »

The first seedling looks like black oak. The next two look confused

Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2008, 01:46:52 pm »

I gave a couple of these to WDH, but not to you.

Surprisingly, he seems to have a few of these down there already. It is more of a piedmont and mountain tree.

WDH · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2008, 06:24:10 pm »

LL,

I ain't tellin'

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Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:13:06 pm »

WDH, do those I gave you look like these yet?

SamB · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2008, 07:47:41 am »

Since my first thoughts that all three were oaks wasn't way off, I'll venture a guess of bear oak.

Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2008, 01:20:07 pm »

Had to do a little research as I had never heard of bear oak.

No, these are not bear oak.

Here is how the leaf from a mature tree looks.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2008, 03:27:03 pm »

scarlet?

kelLOGg · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2008, 05:49:42 am »

The 1st one looks like the shape of a water oak to me. I haven't seem them red though.

Bob

Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2008, 07:57:52 am »

SD got it.

They are all scarlet oak.

As many here have said, seedlings can be confusing. Had I not seen and identified the actual acorns these trees came from I would certainly have had difficulty determining that they were scarlet oak. Only in the first picture is there any hint of sinuses on the leaves. But, although they cannot be easily seen in the pictures, all of the leaves have bristles on them.

Their fall color sure is nice. I hope they don't lose it later on as they mature.

SamB · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:22:24 am »

I should have got that one, I'm surrounded by scarlet oaks.

I will say if you're planting those for yard trees you could choose a different oak species, scarlet oaks aren't the prettiest.IMO

WDH · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:43:33 pm »

Quote from: Lanier_Lurker on November 07, 2008, 10:13:06 pm

WDH, do those I gave you look like these yet?

The shumards have not turned color yet. The northern red is beautiful. I will post a pic. I plan to plant them after the first hard freeze. They are doing nicely

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Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:45:44 pm »

Yes, all but the lower leaves on my remaining shumards are still green.

But I thought I left a couple of scarlets with you that look just like these?

WDH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2008, 10:23:21 pm »

Mmmmm, I thought it was shumard and northern red with some hickory. Time will tell

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Lanier_Lurker · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2008, 10:27:35 pm »

Just look for the ones that have rounded leaves like these.

Perhaps their "true color" will begin to show soon.

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Author Topic: pretty little seedlings (SOLVED: scarlet oak) (Read 1609 times)