Fraxinus Ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Meczek'
| Species | : | Fraxinus Ornus Meczek |
|---|---|---|
| Common Name(s) | : | Flowering Ash |
| Tree Features | : | Autumn Colour,White Flower |
| Genus | : | Fraxinus |
| Growth Rate | : | Slow Growing |
| Seasons of Interest | : | Spring Interest,Autumn Interest |
| Shape | : | Oval |
| Mature Size | : | Small (under 10m) |
| Soil Type | : | Chalk Soil,Clay Soil,Alkaline Soil,Dry Soil |
| Tree Type | : | Deciduous Broad Leaf |
| Tree uses | : | Garden,Avenue Trees,Parkland Trees,Restricted Spaces |
This Flowering Ash is the perfect choice where space is limited.
This Flowering Ash is the perfect choice where space is limited.
Often referred to as a lollypop tree, it would not occur naturally in this form but provides a purpose for city planners when a site cannot accommodate a conventional choice.
Brought from Hungary in the early 1980s, this top worked, small tree has a fine, rounded habit, and is slow growing.
Recommended as a street and avenue tree, it is very good in most restricted areas, and has most attractive, shiny, dark green leaves.
It thrives best on drier, calcareous and sandy, loamy soils.
Mature height: 5-7m
Shopping cart
The cart is empty
Plant trees for the Jubilee
How you can support the Woodland Trust's Jubilee Woods Project to plant 6 million new trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
Find Similar Trees
Genus
Fraxinus americana (Ash) 'Autumn Purple'
A superb selection that is very popular for municipal plantings in the USA. White Ash was ...
Fraxinus excelsior 'Diversifolia' (One-leaved Ash)
The One-leaved Ash is a fast-growing tree which has been in cultivation since the late 1780s. ...
Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) 'Westhofs Glorie'
Much used for municipal planting in Europe, this clone originates back to the mid 1950s and won ...
Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Louisa Lady'
This cultivar of the Flowering Ash gives spectacular autumn colour – much richer than that of ...
Tree Features
Acer rubrum (Canadian Maple) 'Red Sunset'
Rated very highly by arborists for its good branch angle formation and landscape architects for ...
Acer rubrum (Canadian Maple) 'Scanlon'
Denser than Acer freemanii Armstrong, this very worthy clone has been superseded by cultivars ...
Acer rubrum (Canadian Maple)
Cultivated in Europe for its fabulous autumn colour and in America for the manufacture of ...
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) 'Baumannii'
It was propogated from a branch sport from the mother hippocastanum tree. It is notable for its ...
Crataegus x lavalleei (Hybrid Cockspur Thorn)
A small hawthorn tree which produces a dense crown of thorn clad branches that give rise to its ...
Crataegus x prunifolia (Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn)
This small hawthorn is thornier than most others and won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. It ...
Fraxinus angustifolia (Ash) 'Raywood'
This ash cultivar was introduced to Britain from Australia in the mid 1920s. Referred to by ...
Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Red Ash, Green Ash) 'Summit'
An American selection of the Red Ash or, confusingly as it is also known, the Green Ash. ...
Gymnocladus dioica (Kentucky Coffee Tree)
The Kentucky Coffee Tree is surely one of the most handsome of all trees. The seeds were used ...
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Lane Roberts'
This sweet gum cultivar is particularly reliable in Britain and won the Award of Garden Merit in ...
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Thea'
This lovely Sweet Gum is broad leaved and late to colour in the autumn, starting with the top ...
Malus (Crab Apple) 'Red Sentinel'
Brought into cultivation in 1959, this profusely fruiting crab is a favourite for gardeners who ...
Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood)
Persian Ironwood is usually grown as a large shrub, and was formerly classified as a species of ...
Prunus 'Shimidsu Sakura' (Japanese Cherry)
This dainty Japanese Cherry, introduced very early in the 1900s is also known as Shôgetsu. It ...
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' (Willow-leaved Pear)
This very popular garden tree won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Its dainty foliage can ...
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)
More pyramidal at maturity than the similar Quercus coccinea, this magnificent tree was ...
Sorbus aucuparia 'Joseph Rock' (Rowan)
One of the prettiest of rowans it is both a winner of the First Class Certificate in 1962 and ...
Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan/Mountain Ash)
This wonderful native tree is often associated with Scotland. It certainly suits bird life as ...
Sorbus x arnoldiana (Rowan) 'Schouten'
A reliable, low-maintenance Mountain Ash clone that has proved to be a very popular choice for ...
Growth Rate
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
Also considered a native of both China and Korea, this magnificent tree can outstrip size ...
Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 'Columnare'
The crown stays closed even when the tree is mature. It does well on most soil types, tolerates ...
Betula pendula 'Purpurea' (Purple Birch)
Introduced in the early 1870s, this slow growing and rare variety won the First Class ...
Carpinus betulus Purpurea
Introduced in the mid 1870s this unusual tree is well suited for plant collections and ...
Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar) 'Karl Fuchs'
This form of the Deodar Cedar is named after the German plant collector who brought the seed ...
Cercis siliquastrum Alba
Similar in every way to the traditional Judas Tree, but producing lovely ivory white flowers in ...
Cornus nutalii Pacific Dogwood
Introduced from the USA in 1835, this beautiful small tree rewards with large white floral ...
Corylus avellana Contorta (Corkscrew Hazel)
This Hazel is also known as Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, after the Scottish music hall ...
Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 'Dawyck Purple'
A Fastigiate Beech with stunning dark foliage. Raised from the same seed source as Dawyck Gold ...
Ginkgo biloba Princeton Sentry
Raised by the famous but now sadly out of business Princeton Nursery in New Jersey. In our ...
Gymnocladus dioica (Kentucky Coffee Tree)
The Kentucky Coffee Tree is surely one of the most handsome of all trees. The seeds were used ...
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' (Broad-leaved Silver
This lovely clone won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Ideal for hedging or specimen ...
Juglans regia (Common Walnut)
A native of South Eastern Europe, Himalaya and China, this well known tree is highly prized for ...
Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel)
We grow this as a clear stemmed full standard tree. A native of the Mediterranean, it was ...
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' (Colorado Blue Spruce)
This form of Colorado blue spruce is slow growing but highly ornamental. Introduced in the mid ...
Prunus x hillieri (Flowering Cherry) 'Spire'
A cross between Prunus sargentii and Prunus yedoensis raised in the late 1920s. The original ...
Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
This exiting new variety was found as a seedling in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Whenever we ...
Tilia mongolica (Mongolian Lime)
The Mongolian Lime was introduced from its homeland in the early 1880s. It is both aphid ...
Trachycarpus fortunei (Chusan Palm)
A remarkable genus of hardy palm, introduced by Robert Fortune in 1849. Slow to grow, I have ...
Ulmus carpinifolia 'Wredei Aurea'
This rather slow growing Elm is probably protected against Dutch Elm disease as a result of its ...
Season of Interest
Betula maximowicziana (Birch)
It is a native of Japan where it can reach up to 35 metres in height but it is rare to see in ...
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)
It was introduced into the UK in 1750. Until it clears 20-25cm girth the bark is a brown / red ...
Malus (Crab Apple) 'Donald Wyman'
A tried and tested performer raised by the late Donald Wyman at the Arnold Arboretum in the ...
Photinia x fraseri (Christmas Berry) 'Red Robin'
This beautiful clone was bred in New Zealand and won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Much is ...
Prunus (Flowering Cherry) 'Accolade'
This Flowering Cherry is a cross between Prunus sargentii and Prunus x subhirtella and so ...
Shape
Acer x freemanii Autumn Fantasy
Introduced from the USA by Bill Wandell of Illinois and new to our range in 2010. Its real ...
Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet' (Midland Hawthorn)
This small hawthorn tree was a sport of Crataegus Rosea Flore Plena found in a Herefordshire ...
Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)
A wonderful choice for heavily polluted environments prone to vandalism. Introduced from ...
Prunus (Flowering Cherry) 'Accolade'
This Flowering Cherry is a cross between Prunus sargentii and Prunus x subhirtella and so ...
Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) 'Rotundifolia'
Cherry laurel was introduced from its native Eastern Europe in 1576 and is now naturalised over ...
Sorbus commixta 'Embley' (Chinese Scarlet Rowan)
Some list this as ‘Embley’ and some as ‘commixta’ but we hedge our bets and classify it as one ...
Size
Alnus incana (Golden Alder) 'Aurea'
Unlike the species, this is a slow grower. It does best in moist soil and semi-shaded ...
Buxus sempervirens 'Arborescens' (Box)
This large shrub can occasionally be classified as a small tree and is a clonal selection of ...
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
A native of South Eastern Canada and Eastern USA, it is not as free flowering as Cercis ...
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Brought from China and Japan and in cultivation since the 1880s this highly interesting tree won ...
Cornus kousa 'Stella Pink' (Dogwood)
It is not easy to grow a kousa type as a standard form but this delightful small garden tree ...
Cotoneaster 'Cornubia'
Raised at the famous Exbury Gardens in the early 1930s this versatile small tree won the Award ...
Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet' (Midland Hawthorn)
This small hawthorn tree was a sport of Crataegus Rosea Flore Plena found in a Herefordshire ...
Hibiscus syriacus
This genus was introduced from China and India in the 1600s and remains an exotic favourite with ...
Malus (Crab Apple) 'Donald Wyman'
A tried and tested performer raised by the late Donald Wyman at the Arnold Arboretum in the ...
Malus (Crab Apple) 'Profusion'
A fast growing and well known crab from the late 1930s. It can occasionally get clobbered by ...
Morus alba 'Platanifolia' (White Mulberry)
A large leaved form of the White Mulberry. I first saw this at maturity near to the coast in ...
Olea europaea (Olive Tree)
I have one thriving in my garden in Rutland but I have yet to reap a harvest, however it should ...
Photinia x fraseri (Christmas Berry) 'Red Robin'
This beautiful clone was bred in New Zealand and won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Much is ...
Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo)
In the Far East the canes of this Bamboo are used for walking sticks and umbrella handles, while ...
Prunus (Flowering Cherry) 'Accolade'
This Flowering Cherry is a cross between Prunus sargentii and Prunus x subhirtella and so ...
Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) 'Rotundifolia'
Cherry laurel was introduced from its native Eastern Europe in 1576 and is now naturalised over ...
Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel)
Portugal Laurel is widely used for hedging, but also makes a fine, specimen tree if ...
Sorbus aria 'Mitchellii' (Whitebeam)
This clone with its huge leaves is beautiful when lit from underneath, as demonstrated in the ...
Sorbus commixta 'Embley' (Chinese Scarlet Rowan)
Some list this as ‘Embley’ and some as ‘commixta’ but we hedge our bets and classify it as one ...
Soil Type
Acer campestre (Field Maple)
Native to England, but not Scotland or Ireland, this small to medium tree of rounded form was ...
Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 'Princeton Gold'
We recommend it for both park and street planting. Developed in the States, the foliage can ...
Aesculus indica (Indian Horse Chestnut)
We are indebted to Henry Girling who very kindly gave us seed from the clonal selection Sydney ...
Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)
It’s shiny, green, pear-like leaves last well into winter, particularly under street ...
Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) 'Frans Fontaine'
This Hornbeam cultivar was selected from a street in the Netherlands in the early 1980s. A far ...
Crataegus monogyna 'Alboplena'
This small tree is very silimar in most respects to C. monogyna, but has double white flowers. ...
Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
A good choice even on chalky soils. This wonderful garden tree won the Award of Garden Merit in ...
Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Golden Ash)
The Golden Ash looks particularly beautiful in winter. Introduced in the late 1870s in won the ...
Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula' (Weeping Ash)
The Weeping Ash makes a fine specimen tree in a park or large garden. Dating back to the ...
Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Obelisk'
As its name suggests, this Flowering Ash has a narrow, columnar habit, ideal for restricted ...
Populus alba (White Poplar) 'Raket'
This cultivar of White Poplar was raised in Holland in the 1950s for urban use. It is a ...
Tree Type
Acer campestre 'Elsrijk' (Field Maple)
It differs from the species in that it has a more regular, oval habit. It thrives in rich, ...
Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 'Emerald Queen'
Selected in the USA in the late 1950s, this has a brighter green leaf colour and more regular ...
Aesculus flava (Yellow Buckeye)
In its native south eastern United States it grows on river banks and mountain sides, and it was ...
Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry)
Naturalised over much of Western Europe, it is a simply stunning sight when in full bloom with ...
Broussonetia papyrifera
Introduced in the early 18th century and now naturalised in America, fibre from the Paper ...
Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) 'Frans Fontaine'
This Hornbeam cultivar was selected from a street in the Netherlands in the early 1980s. A far ...
Cornus kousa 'Chinensis' (Dogwood)
Perhaps the most reliable of all flowering dogwoods. Bean reckoned the fruits were both sweet ...
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' (Golden Fastigiate Beech)
A golden-leaved form of the Fastigiate Beech. It is thought to be a seedling cross between Fagus ...
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' (Weeping Beech)
The Weeping Beech is a wonderful choice as a specimen in parks and large estates. Introduced in ...
Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Golden Ash)
The Golden Ash looks particularly beautiful in winter. Introduced in the late 1870s in won the ...
Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula' (Weeping Ash)
The Weeping Ash makes a fine specimen tree in a park or large garden. Dating back to the ...
Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) 'Westhofs Glorie'
Much used for municipal planting in Europe, this clone originates back to the mid 1950s and won ...
Magnolia kobus
Introduced in 1865 from Japan, this sturdy Magnolia is both very hardy and versatile. Unlike ...
Platanus x hispanica (London Plane)
First recorded in the early 1660s, the London Plane was extensively planted as a street tree in ...
Pyrus Doyenne Du Comice (Comice Pear)
Introduced from France in 1849 this tasty pear requires a pollinator and produces yellow / green ...
Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan) 'Golden Wonder'
Sometimes classified under the Sorbus arnoldiana group this stocky vigorous rowan makes a fine ...
Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan) 'Rossica Major'
As trees derived from seed grown Sorbus aucuparia are genetically unique they can be quite ...
Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
This exiting new variety was found as a seedling in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Whenever we ...
Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) 'Rancho'
This often overlooked variety is of lesser overall stature than ‘Greenspire’ but it can be ...
Ulmus americana 'Princeton Riveredge'
An exiting addition to our range, with proven resistance to Dutch Elm disease. In two ...
Tree Uses
Abies nordmanniana (Nordmann/Caucasian Fir)
Arguably the most attractive of the firs, it can grow immensely tall with some specimens in ...
Cordyline australis (Cabbage Tree)
Introduced from New Zealand in 1823, this sun lover won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002 and ...
Malus 'Jonagold'
This American apple is a cross between Jonathon and Golden Delicious. Grown on M16 semi ...
Malus (Crab Apple) 'Evereste'
We recommend three crab apples in particular, one white, one red and one upright and this is one ...
Malus Cox's Orange Pippin (Eating Apple)
The nation’s favourite eating apple, available from us as a clear stemmed full standard and ...
Malus trilobata (Crab Apple)
A rather rare crab from the Mediterranean, so distinct it is sometimes classed as a separate ...
Morus nigra (Black Mulberry)
Brought to Britain by the Romans and widely planted by James I, who wished to establish a silk ...
Pyrus calleryana (Ornamental Pear) 'Chanticleer'
Bred by Edward Scanlon and patented in the States in 1965, it is often referred to as the ...
Sorbus aria (Whitebeam) 'Majestica'
This well known variety is also known as Decaisneana and won the Award of Garden Merit in ...
Ulmus carpinifolia 'Wredei Aurea'
This rather slow growing Elm is probably protected against Dutch Elm disease as a result of its ...
Newsletter Signup
Fill in this form if you would like to receive Special Offers and updates from Barcham
Recently Visited
More About This Tree
Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Meczek'
This Flowering Ash is the perfect choice where space is limited. Often referred to as a ...