Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Flowering Time

May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, sandy-loamy, permeable, all substrates

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Characteristics:

Habit

Large tree, 15-25 (40) m tall, 10-15 m wide, upright branches, juvenile trees pyramidal to broad ovate crown; irregular, rounded crown with age, straight leader, fast-growing

Crown

broad ovoid, wide pyramidal broad ovoid, wide pyramidal

Branches and bark

Brown-grey, cracked

Blossom

Dioecious, small, delicately green panicles emerging with bud break

Leaves

Deciduous, alternate, pinnate, glossy, dull dark green above, green beneath, 15-30 cm long; hibernaculum reddish brown; eye-catching, early, golden autumn colour

Fruits

Numerous winged nuts, green, gradually turning brown, 1.5 -3 cm long

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, likes warmth, tolerates chalk, heat and drought, wind resistant

Soil

Well drained, dry to fresh, neutral to alkaline, nutritious, sandy or loamy soils

Tips

The Red Ash naturally occurs in alluvial forests, on moist alluvial soils and marshes. Tolerating relatively dry and even slightly alkaline soils it is highly valued for street planting in North America

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks48000095	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€390.00
bks48000101	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€550.00
bks48000113	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€700.00
SANA004238	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€900.00
SANA004239	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,250.00
SANA004240	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,450.00
SANA124984	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€2,100.00
SANA004242	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,300.00
SANA012804	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,600.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks48000095	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€390.00
bks48000101	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€550.00
bks48000113	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€700.00
SANA004238	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€900.00
SANA004239	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,250.00
SANA004240	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,450.00
SANA124984	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€2,100.00
SANA004242	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,300.00
SANA012804	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,600.00