Could someone send me some live oak acorns?

Modat22 · February 27, 2007, 09:17:55 AM

I wanted to try planting some in my front yard and side field. I'd be happy to pay for them and the postage.

Let me know.

thecfarm · February 27, 2007, 05:11:06 PM

Mine are under about at least a foot of snow and by Friday it might be more.Guess you'll have to wait until about May for me.I only have Red Oak by the way.

Jeff · February 27, 2007, 05:22:26 PM

This was an off year for our acorns. Last year I coulda sent ya a boat load.

beenthere · February 27, 2007, 05:33:57 PM

I been led to believe that acorns need to be gathered and planted soon after they fall from the tree. Might have to wait until next fall to get some that will be viable.

Jeff · February 27, 2007, 05:38:41 PM

Nah, I dont think so. We have planted acorns up north in the spring gathered in the fall and had them take. Sprouted them in jars too and buckets as well. They do need cold stratification though.

thecfarm · February 27, 2007, 05:47:37 PM

I really don't know how many you want,but I know I mow over bunches of 1-2 inch high ones every spring.I keep a area of woods across from the house cleaned up.A mixture of all the trees that grow around here.There is hardly a tree in there smaller than 2 inches.I mow this with a regular old lawn mower.Now that I said this there won't be any this year.Last year wasn't a great year for acorns but it wasn't a bad one either.The turkeys worked over a few areas.Been a easy year for the deer.Most year people come see us and ask me why am I digging out in the woods.The deer really paw the ground over and work the leaves up to the top.

Ron Wenrich · February 27, 2007, 05:48:10 PM

Depends on the type of oak. Chestnut oaks germinate shortly after they fall. Red oak is in the spring (I think).

Larry · February 27, 2007, 06:06:15 PM

Snow melted off today so I took a look round the yard. I can send ya red oak or pin oak or both...your choice. Might be able to also send white oak....have to go to the timber to see what I can find...no problem as I'm gonna whack off trees sometime this week if it dries out just a little more.

Send me a PM as to what ya want with your address...maybe fill up one of those flat rate USPS envelopes and get it off.

DanG · February 27, 2007, 07:29:12 PM

I thought he said Live Oak. ???

I could probably scrape up a few, come Fall. You'd need to remind me, though.

Jeff · February 27, 2007, 07:30:27 PM

oh! I thought he meant Live, as an alternative to dead oak acorns. Live as in viable. Doh!

Furby · February 27, 2007, 07:34:35 PM

I thought the same as DanG and was trying to figure out how you folks in the North were growing them.
Almost jumped in the truck and ran up to Jeff's to see them. :D :D :D

DanG · February 27, 2007, 07:39:06 PM

If ya run into any of them Dead Oak acorns, send me a sackful. Might really cut down on drying times. ;D 8) 8)

Mooseherder · February 27, 2007, 07:41:19 PM

I have one live oak that gets it's acorns harvested by BlueJays every fall.
They don't make it to the ripening stage to harvest or fall off the tree. If I pic em' green will they propagate?

Larry · February 27, 2007, 07:45:13 PM

This is really a tricky place here...guess ya have to learn to read...and think. :

Slabs · February 27, 2007, 08:12:20 PM

This Live Oak thread could get interesting. I've got a yard full of Live Oak "bushes" and they're fairly prolific with acorn yield. Most of the Panhandle Live oaks make little more than scrawny curved-trunk trees good for little more than firewood and are near impossible to split if big enough.

I'd like to hear more about varieties in other regions. Me and CANTHOOK sawed up a tree that was supposed to be Live Oak some time ago with interesting results. We haven't used any of the wood yet but will probably try over in the summer after about 15 months of curing.

Moreover, a transplatation of our local variety to other parts of the country would be interesting so count me in on the acorn source upon the next harvest next fall Modat.

Tom · February 27, 2007, 08:18:17 PM

I've got Live Oaks everywhere. It's a stalwart Florida tree. There are so many acorns that I'm not sure of the season that they are dropped. I'll keep an eye out for them too.

DanG · February 27, 2007, 08:32:54 PM

Slabs, you must got some of them Coastal Live Oaks. They look like a regular Southern Live Oak that has been stunted. In fact, I always thought thats what they were until I came upon this forum and started getting interested enough to look some of this stuff up. I've seen some of those Coastals bearing acorns when they're only 2 or 3 feet tall!

CHARLIE · February 27, 2007, 10:53:47 PM

I ain't ne'er seen a live oak 'cept in the deep South. I think if you tried to grow on in Kentucky you might end up with a dead live oak. ;D It would be fun to try though.

WDH · February 27, 2007, 10:58:19 PM

Live oak, Quercus virginiana, is a coastal plain species. It is a widely planted ornamental. I am interested to see if it will survive in Ole Kentuck.

WDH · February 27, 2007, 11:02:11 PM

I did not see Charlie's post before I responded. How far north does live oak survive? What has been the experience of Forum members?

limbrat · February 27, 2007, 11:05:58 PM

Is there a differance between a live oak and a spanish oak or is they just regional names for the same thing?

Ron Wenrich · February 28, 2007, 05:57:01 AM

I've seen spanish oak described on some old deeds here in PA. It turned out that its another name for chestnut oak.

Slabs · February 28, 2007, 07:55:09 PM

DanG

You gotta be on to it! Mine are definately the "pore-dirt" variety.

WDH

Might that be also pronounced "Kain-tuck"? I mighta watched too many Davy Crockett episodes as a yungun.

WDH · March 01, 2007, 12:22:54 AM

Me too, Slabs.........

Modat22 · March 01, 2007, 03:05:05 PM

:D Seems I opened a can of worms.

I was thinking since the hardiness map is changing a bit that I might get some of those hard evergreen oak trees growing in my yard.