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Fraxinus (velutina)

Cheryl Decker
Nursery Manager
USDI NPS - Zion National Park
SR 9
Springdale, Utah 84767-1099
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Family Scientific Name: Oleaceae
Family Common Name: Ash Family
Scientific Name: Fraxinus velutina Torr.
Common Synonym: Fraxinus pennsylvanica velutina
Common Name: Velvet ash
Species Code: FRAVEL
Ecotype: Zion National Park, Utah
General Distribution: Fraxinus velutina is found from Oregon and California east through the Great Basin States and south to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Tall One Tree Pot
Time To Grow: 1 Years
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm root plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Samaras are hand collected from sites within the Park when they have fully matured.
Propagule Processing: Seeds are stored in sealed containers under refrigeration between 40 and 60 F.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds are naturally stratified outdoors during fall months.
Sowing Methods:
Seeds are directly sown into D40 Cells containing 1.5 parts vermiculite, 1 part sterile sand, 1 part coarse turface, and 2 parts peat moss (v:v:v:v).
Cells are watered thoroughly after sowing and are not allowed to dry out during completely during stratification
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Seedlings are grown in a shadehouse from February through October.
Establishment Phase: After emergence, seedlings are thinned to 1 plant per cell. Seedlings are hand watered throughout the growing season until they are well established.
Active Growth Phase: Transplant to Tall One Tree Pots mid summer.We sometimes incorporate 13:13:13 NPK Osmocote time release fertilizer into media.Throughout the active growth phase, we irrigate when containers are nearly dry as a method of hardening the plants while they are being grown.

Citation:

Decker, Cheryl. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Fraxinus velutina Torr. plants Tall One Tree Pot; USDI NPS - Zion National Park Springdale, Utah. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.