Quercus robur (Fastigiata Group) 'Montefiore' Jablonski

Full name:

Quercus robur (Fastigiata Group) 'Montefiore' Jablonski, Int. Oaks 21: 41 (2010) Cultivar name has been accepted as Registered is an accepted name.

Infrageneric Classification:

Subgenus Quercus, Section Quercus

Etymology:

Named by the originator, André Charlier, after Monsieur Montefiore, the previous owner of the castle Rond Chêne.

Description:

A form selected for its narrow fastigiate growth. Leaves up to 9.5 × 5.7 cm, base cordate. Petiole 1 - 4 mm. Fruits like typical Quercus robur L.. The original plant is a chance seedling in the grounds of the neighbouring "Château du Rond Chêne" at

Nomenclatural Standard:

HILL, Standard Specimen No. 6811, E. J. Jablonski 08082004, 20 August 2008, collected together with Piers Trehane and André Charlier from the original plant (ortet) at Arboretum Château du Rond Chêne, Esneux, Belgium.