Healthy, but not strongly growing selection with a slightly irregular crown. F. angustifolia 'Flame' and 'Wollastonii' are identical to 'Raywood' and can be considered to be synonyms. The main branch grows straight and the structural branches grow diagonally upwards. The bark is grey and at a mature age deeply furrowed, twigs turn from olive green to grey green. 'Raywood' has a closed crown when young, mature trees become half open. The shiny, deep-green leaf consists of 9 - 13 narrow leaflets. These are circa 5 - 10 cm long. In autumn the leaf turns aurantiaceous to deep purple red. In warmer soils and in a hot autumn the autumn colour is much more intense. After the inconspicuous bloom there are no fruits. In fertile soils the growth is often more rapid than in poor soils. Breakage of the branches can be the consequence.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' turn orange, red, purple in autumn.
The right time to plant Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.