Regal Prince Oak Tree for Sale - Buying & Growing Guide

Planting and Care

by John Haryasz | Horticulture Writer and Landscape Designer – last update on October 20, 2022

Planting instructions

To plant your Regal Prince Oak Tree, begin by digging a hole that is as deep as the root ball is tall and at least twice as wide. It also helps to loosen the root ball and the sides of your planting hole to make it easier for the tree’s roots to spread through the soil. Place your plant in the hole and ensure that the trunk is vertical. Then, backfill with soil that is loose and nutrient-rich while watering with a garden hose. Finally, cover the planting area with a layer of mulch to help maintain soil moisture.

Watering and nutrients

Water your Regal Prince Oak Tree about once per week during the first growing season to help the plant establish itself in its new growing location. Once your tree has established itself successfully, its water needs will decrease dramatically. Typically, a Regal Prince Oak Tree can survive on rainwater alone and will only need water during droughts or extremely hot weather. You can fertilize this plant once per year using either a balanced fertilizer or one that is higher in nitrogen.

Pollination

The Regal Prince Oak Tree, like all oak tree varieties, is a plant that carries both male and female flowers and can pollinate itself. This plant will bloom in spring with flowers that are not ornamentally valuable. Those flowers will release pollen into the air where it will find its way to the female flowers. As such, oak trees do not rely on any pollinator species to facilitate pollen transfer. Once wind pollination is successful, the Regal Prince Oak Tree will develop a set of acorns.

Pruning

The best time to prune a Regal Prince Oak Tree is during the late winter or early spring as the plant is exiting its dormant phase and entering a period of active growth. During that time, you should remove any branch that is dead, damaged or diseased. For the Regal Prince Oak Tree, it is also important to thin the canopy as the upright nature of this plant can cause the branches to cross one another and to be quite crowded.

Pests, diseases and animals

Like most oak trees, the Regal Prince Oak Tree can be vulnerable to both pests and diseases. However, this plant does show better disease resistance than most oaks and is particularly capable of avoiding powdery mildew. Regarding pests, the Regal Prince Oak Tree remains vulnerable to leaf miners, oak skeletonizers and scale insects. Despite those risks, the Regal Prince Oak Tree does not typically have issues with borers. Occasionally, infections including gall, canker, blight and rot can also arise.

Achieving maximum results

Overall, the Regal Prince Oak Tree is a very resilient plant that is useful in many challenging growing conditions. For instance, this plant is adaptable to many soil types including both wet and dry soils. The Regal Prince Oak Tree is also very capable of avoiding damage from excessive ice and snow accumulations. That trait, along with hardiness down to zone four, makes the Regal Prince Oak Tree an excellent choice for those in colder climates.

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