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Beginner
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12m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Fraxinus excelsior
Other names: Common ash, European ash
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Genus: Fraxinus
Species: F. excelsior - F. excelsior is a large, deciduous tree with black buds, long, pinnate compound leaves and purple flowers. Female flowers develop into fruit.
Fraxinus excelsior is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-purple in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Green in Autumn
Tree shape: Erect, Open branched, Oval-headed
Plant with:
Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop), Galanthus 'Bertram Anderson' (Snowdrop 'Bertram Anderson')
Fraxinus excelsior (Common ash) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in alkaline soil and full sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The purplish flowers appear before the leaves. The tree is wind-pollinated in April and May. The winged seeds or 'ash keys' are borne in clusters in summer and autumn. The common ash and the wild privet are the only two representatives in England of the olive family Oleaceae.
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- Posted: Thu. 14th May 2009 17:08
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