oak trees

[sdssnjk]

If i planted an acorn now how long would it take to become a decent sized tree and do i need a special type of soil

[plowter]

What's a decent sized tree? English Oaks take hundreds of years to mature into the specimens you think of as 'oaks'.

The Woodland Trust website should give you some info on propagation.

If you like trees, get hold of a copy of Silva - The Tree In Britain by Archie Miles. A gorgeous book.

[burnhal]

My wife planted an acorn in her mums garden when she was a little girl- some 40 years ago. It is now a fine specimen- maybe 25 feet high and with a trunk some 18 inches in diameter- but.... it still has one heck of a number of years to go before it is a typical mature english oak.

[sdssnjk]

Thanks for your answer plowter

[sdssnjk]

Thank you for your answer burnhal