Corkbark oak question

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I have a corkbark oak I am about to replant in a little bigger pot. I know they are evergreen trees and I need to know if it can stay outside thru the winter with roots protected from freezing or does it need inside.
 

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Where are you in SC? Wikipedia says this about Q. suber: "In the area of distribution, the temperature rarely falls below freezing point, but temperatures down to −5 °C (23 °F) without damage and down to −10 °C (14 °F) without major damage can be tolerated."

I'd suspect it'd be fine, but I don't have direct experience with Q. suber.
 

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You are asking two separate questions:

(1) Is this a good time to transplant a Mediterranean species in South Carolina? No.
(2) Can you leave cork bark oaks outside year-round in South Carolina? Yes - I have several that I keep outside year-round in Charlotte, NC, and they have been doing great.
 

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No , actually only one question,repotting was no choice, it was decided by some critter who decided to destroy the pot.
 
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