{"product_id":"fraxinus-americana","title":"White Ash - Fraxinus americana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhite Ash - Fraxinus americana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFraxinus americana\u003c\/em\u003e is a large deciduous shade tree with a straight central leader and a high, open, oval crown, and it is one of the few ashes that colours purple rather than yellow in autumn. On a park, a school ground or a rural property it makes a genuine avenue tree. On a standard suburban block it will outgrow the space, and the surface roots will find drains and lift paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Ash\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pinnate foliage turns bronze, maroon and deep purple, which is unusual among shade trees of this size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A strong central leader and high branching give clean clearance beneath for parking, seating or turf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles cold, wind, heavy soils and urban conditions better than most large deciduous trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a big tree. Plan for a crown 8 to 12m across and keep it well clear of buildings, services and boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Set\u003c\/strong\u003e: Female trees carry heavy crops of winged seed that germinate readily, so avoid planting adjacent to bushland or waterways.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and estate avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at wide spacing along a drive it makes a formal, high canopied approach.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives substantial summer shade for stock or a homestead yard, then lets winter sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide verge streetscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suitable only where the verge is broad and services are set well back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold climate windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows it filters wind across exposed tableland properties.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging plant, group at 10 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, well drained loam is ideal; it tolerates clay and moderate alkalinity but performs poorly on shallow sand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two deep waterings a week through the first two summers, applied slowly so moisture reaches the full depth of the root ball. Formative prune in winter to maintain a single dominant leader and remove any competing codominant stems while they are still small.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 20m in Australian cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, purplish green before the leaves emerge\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795262275870,"sku":"ND-0835-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795262308638,"sku":"ND-0835-200L","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/o-7OqiwM7JtyBGrPlXvBc_C0z5DXOd.jpg?v=1787311248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/fraxinus-americana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}