My swamp white oak couple yrs ago. Didn't color as well this year. Pin oak to left:

Beng, that’s a dapper SWO. I don’t see a lot them, but it has become a popular nursery tree. I planted two at my previous place, with one having color more similar to Q. alba. The other was the typical brown.

Bill, that is great color for Northern Pin. Did you grow it from seed? Fill us in with the details. :)

Beng,

You are probably aware that they planted over 400 Quercus bicolor (swamp white oak) at the 911 memorial site in south Manhattan. They are quite good size already.

We visited there several weeks ago when the acorns were falling and our guide told us we could pick up as many as we cared to.

Well, I now have a couple stratifying in a pot outside, hopefully will sprout next spring.

Maackia,

Those Quercus ellipsoidalis are from my woods out in the country. I was just looking for some sort of Red Oak for my new yard several years ago, not really knowing what the difference was between a NRO and NPO so ended up digging these two whips.

Here's what they looked like July of 2016 (3-1/2' tall?), planted spring of 2014, they were a bit slow to establish but have picked up the pace during the last two seasons.

They didn't color well this Fall, just kind of turned brown but the leaves will stay on until the buds begin to push next spring. The one on the right lost it's leader to a borer this spring, the one on the left is at least 8 ft. tall now. I'm expecting good things to happen next year. :-)

In my zone 5 spot on the NE end of Lake Ontario, Willow Oak is a rarity and its long term success is unknown...I will say though, that it had great fall color this year. It turned even more scarlet after this photo but high winds blew the leaves off before I could take another photo.

Bill, yes, I knew they planted SWOs in the 911 memorial area. I'm sure they selected it w/alot of consideration (durability for sure & maybe to attract squirrels). And I now see SWOs planted in a few suburban-mall settings, and they thrive, unlike many of the suffering maples and foofy cherries.

My small red oak

Northern Pin, I believe, in an old farm windbreak with November gloomy skies.