The Claret ash or Raywood ash is a cultivar of ash tree, a seedling variant of the Caucasian ash (Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa). The original seedling was discovered near a group of assorted ash trees in Sewell's nursery in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia about 1910, and later grown at the nearby property Raywood (former home of the Downer family).
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Description:
A tall hardy deciduous tree. Perhaps the most striking of all ash trees. Rounded canopy of dark green leaves in summer turning to shining plum-purple in autumn. Fast growing - up to 1.2 metres per year. Useful in parks, streets and large or moderate sized gardens. Prefers full sun and can endure hot conditions if water is available, but best colouring achieved in cooler districts.
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