Claret ash
Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa 'Raywood', known as claret ash or Raywood ash is a cultivar of ash, a seedling variant of Caucasian ash, Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa. It is distinctive in its leaves turning to a dark red colour in autumn.
History
The original seedling was discovered near a group of assorted ash trees in Sewell's nursery in the
In 1937, claret ash trees were planted along the
The tree was introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1928 and to North America in 1956, although it did not become widely available there until 1979.[1]
Description
Claret ash is a cultivar of Caucasian ash, derived from a natural seedling variant.[1] Caucasian ash is a subspecies of narrow-leaved ash, Fraxinus angustifolia.
Claret ash grows to around 15–20 m (49–66 ft) and has dark green leaves that turn to a dark red
References
- ^ ISBN 0-589-50178-X
- ^ O'Neil, Bernard (1 January 1990). "Tullie Cornthwaite Wollaston". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
This article was published: in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12, 1990; online in 2006.
- ^ "Heritage details: Dwelling ('Raywood', previously 'Arbury Park') Garden, Chapel, Driveway and Gates". SA Heritage Places Database Search. Retrieved 31 October 2021. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. ([1])
- ISBN 978-0-646-21194-7
- ^ "Claret Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood')". National Trust. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.