I have purchased two Quercus Hypoleucoides – Silverleaf Oak trees from Cho Bonsai and I really like them. Both of my trees have some very nice deadwood on them and the leaves will turn a deep red color in the fall if you allow a couple of hard frosts to them. So far I have been to chicken to let a hard frost hit them. A couple of leaves on my largest tree turned red, or at least part of a couple leaves turned red and the rest of the leaf stayed green. I keep them in the garage over winter and they stay evergreen all winter. In fact my first tree from Cho Bonsai still has dark green leaves on it from two years ago. The leaves on my two trees are just a little different from each other. The oldest tree has more narrow leaves and the other tree has shorter squattier leaves. So far both trees are very healthy and are good growers. The branches on both trees are newer branches and are easy to wire and bend into shape. I suspect older branches with mature bark on them are going to be difficult to bend and will be brittle just like its cousin from the same area “Gray Oaks”. My two oaks have really nice gray deadwood on them and that is the main feature of the trees. I have not noticed any insect activity on either tree.
Quercus hypoleucoides by Wildflower Center
Quercus hypoleucoides by Xera Plants
Quercus Hypoleucoides – Silverleaf Oak by United States Department of Agriculture
Silverleaf Oak by Virginia Tech Dendrology
silverleaf oak by Bonsai Connect Note: I am pretty sure this is a Silverleaf Oak tree.
Silverleaf Oak – Quercus hypoleucoides by North American Trees
Silverleaf Oak Quercus hypoleucoides by Naturalist
Species Spotlight: Quercus hypoleucoides A. Camus by International Oak Society
Whiteleaf Oak, Silverleaf Oak by Texas Native Plant Database
This if my first Silverleaf Oak from Cho Bonsai. It has been completely styled now and does not look like this now. I will have to take some photos of the tree.
My second Silverleaf Oak Bonsai with its first styling, this is a small tree that should fit in a 9″ long pot.
