Any oak experts?

[MichaelS]

mI started this one from seed which I found on the lawn at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens more than thirty years ago.
The new new shoots in spring are completely white. Covered in a thick down. They have a pink tinge to the as well. As the leaves mature they slowly lose much of this down but as you can see the new leaves are still quite felty. I have not been able to identify it. For all know it could even be some kind of hybrid??
Any ideas?

 

[barrosinc]

No idea... But nice bark.
30 years in a pot? Did you ever grown grow or use large boxes?

 

[CasAH]

Nice oak, all I can tell is that it is in the white oak family. The rounded lobes on the leaves are a tell tale sign it is a white oak. Red and black oaks have pointed lobes with pointed stiff hairs at the tip of the lobe.

 

[MichaelS]

Never mind I think I've found it.

Q. pubescens from Sth Europe.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...h=933#imgrc=8fX6Qwvu31feDM:&spf=1511231113167

 

[Potawatomi13]

Great tree. Good work. Shape of leaves looks much like Oregon White Oak Q. garryana.

 

[justBonsai]

It's a good looking tree. Been wanting to pick up a deciduous oak myself.

 

[hemmy]

It's a good looking tree. Been wanting to pick up a deciduous oak myself.

How about Quercus lobata, the Valley Oak? I was up in Ojai and they have some amazing old ones with great branching. They also seem to have pretty small leaves, but I don’t know how they do in a container.

 

[justBonsai]

How about Quercus lobata, the Valley Oak? I was up in Ojai and they have some amazing old ones with great branching. They also seem to have pretty small leaves, but I don’t know how they do in a container.

These are definitely used for bonsai but I've only seen 1 or 2 in person.

If I have extra dough laying around and see a deal I won't hesitate to grab one. When I settle down somewhere I'll definitely start some from acorns for fun.

 

[dirk hoorelbeke]

Looks like pubescens

 

[justBonsai]

Looks like pubescens

I'll tell ya it ain't an oak that comes to mind every time I see that name.

 

[MichaelS]

Looks like pubescens

Yes I think so.

 

[MichaelS]

I'll tell ya it ain't an oak that comes to mind every time I see that name.

 

[Maros]

Possibly Quercus pubescens. I have 2 and they are similar. Also Quercus cerris comes to mind, and there are hybrids between pubescens and cerris.