English Oak Question

kzoo

I have several English Oak acorns that I have in pots overwintering with the intentions of planting the best one in the backyard of our farm in the Spring. Here is my question....the acorns that I planted appear to be from a columnar type English oak, rather than the natural type. I really want the classic English Oak and don't want to have it in the ground for several years before discovering I have a columnar type. Is it true that the columanr type is a hybrid and its seeds would revert back to the "natural" type if planted? I planted a thornless hybrid honeylocust from a seed 2 years ago and it definately has thorns and seems to have reverted back to it's natural type. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

treeseer

I think Fastigiata is a cultivar, not a hybrid, but yes the offspring may be the species or some other variable form.

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