Google lens came up red oak.
Can I take some acorns off the tree and plant them? Not sure if it's that easy or if I should take ones that are fallen off already? Does depth matter for planting?
Just figured I'd try and plant some and see what happens so any advice if there is anything specific to do would be appreciated.
by Traditional-Citron21
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It’s in the red oak family, specifically it’s a Pin Oak. I’m not 100% certain if those acorns are mature, but if you’d like to test you can take a large handful of them, dry them out for a couple weeks, place them in a plastic bag with a wrung out paper towel, and put them in the fridge for the winter. Once the first big thaw happens you can either plant them in the ground or in a nursery pot.
If I have made a mistake, someone please correct me!
I don’t know the specific oak but yes, you can plant the acorns. However, you should collect some either off the ground or from the caps still attached, and put them in a container of water. If they float, they are no good. You want sinkers.
I have Oak volunteers all over from my Pin Oak. Just don’t wait too long to dig up and transplant. Put them young in a container. Once you mess with their tap root, you’re f#@ked.
My squirrels plant my Pin Oak acorns for me. All over the place. Mostly where I don’t want them.
Pin oak. With acorns it’s best to slightly crack the shell (just don’t shatter it obviously), that helps them grow
Blue jays too
What a beautiful tree❣️
Eastern pin oak
Squirrels:
Throw some acorns in a paper bag put them in the fridge and then plant them around the last frost.