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Fraxinus excelsior Ash Deciduous tree (1 Page of 5) The Fraxinus excelsior plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ash. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Fraxinus excelsior Common Name: Ash Family: Oleaceae Author: L. Known Hazards: Poisonous to ruminants[76], it has also caused dermatitis in some people[76]. Mature Height: 30 Mature Width: 20 Habitat: Forming woods on calcareous soils in the wetter parts of Britain, also in oakwoods, scrub, hedges etc[17]. It is also often found on acid soils[17].
Propagation Notes: The seed is best harvested green - as soon as it is fully developed but before it has fully dried on the tree - and can then be sown immediately in a cold frame[80]. It usually germinates in the spring[80]. Stored seed requires a period of cold stratification and is best sown as soon as possible in a cold frame[200]. Approximately 5% of stored seed will germinate in the first year, the remainder germinating in the second year[186]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions or a nursery bed in late spring or early summer of the following year.
If you have sufficient seed then it is possible to sow it directly into an outdoor seedbed, preferably in the autumn. Grow the seedlings on in the seedbed for 2 years before transplanting either to their permanent positions or to nursery beds.
Cuttings of mature wood, placed in a sheltered outdoor bed in the winter, sometimes strike.
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