Amazing tree, thanks for showing that Quercus chrysolepis tree , it has some similarities in form to Quercus virginiana (aka Southern Live Oak) in that it doesn't seem extremely tall, has long low branches that touch the ground. I have to see if they are related among the oaks. Check out some google images on Angel Island Southern Live Oak and Jacksonville Florida Treaty oak which is another southern live oak.
Evergreen oaks are my favorite woody trees. Being from the S.E., I have special place in my heart for Q. virginiana. If you aren’t using natives exclusively, I would think Q. suber would be fairly drought tolerant, and I would be tempted to try the lovely and nearly native Q. polymorpha and Q. rysophila because they are just that cool
If you love oaks, you'll need to make it to my buddy Sean's nursery up in Portland someday called Cistus. He has collected oaks from all over the world especially from the western drier states and Mexico and is doing some pretty revolutionary stuff with that genus. Watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hM6eFWN8ixE.html&ab_channel=GaryGragg%27sTruePlantStories
Hi there I volunteer at two places in the east bay one of the places is the regional parks botanic garden it is a botanical garden that only grows California native plants it is located in the Berkeley hills. And the other place is called the reap climate center in alameda they also want to grow California native plants I’m going to donate some native oak trees to the center. I love oaks and in the east bay people only plant coast live oak I want people to plant more then one native oak species. At the garden we are selling a extremely rare oak species called the island oak also called the channel island oak I will donate some of the oaks along with ginkgo giant sequoia and dawn redwoods to dimond park in Oakland.
@@ScaryHairyGary if you want more native plants for your property I know two native plant nurseries in the east bay that you can visit one nursery is called the watershed native nursery it is located in Richmond and the other is called the east bay wilds native nursery it is located in Oakland.
