CLARET ASH Bare Rooted
(Fraxinus oxycarpa ' Raywood')
Aptly named, the beautiful deep claret-red to plum-purple autumn foliage makes the Claret Ash one of the most striking of all the ash trees. Ideal in large or moderate sized gardens that require a fast growing shade tree that produces spectacular autumn colour.
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A spectacular deciduous tree with foliage that begins to change from mid-green to a brilliant rich claret. Grafted onto a very drought resistant rootstock.
The Claret Ash Tree is adaptable to a wide range of soil and site conditions but performs best in moist well drained soils in full sun. Quite drought tolerant. Not suited to very wet sites.
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Fraxinus ‘Raywood’ is also a good tree for urban and avenue planting. Its uniformity and tolerance to soil compaction make it a great choice. It also has a greater tolerance for dry soils than Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash). The drawback however, is that the branches can be brittle and prone to breaking.
The tree originates from south Australia around about 1910 and was grown at a property called ‘Raywood’. It was not introduced to the UK until 1928.
