And as a matter of interest, back in the day when ash trees were pollarded for the resulting useful ‘ash poles’, the leafy brash was regularly fed to cattle as forage … too much will give them ‘the squitters’ but it is not toxic. 😊
*my caps.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My initial thought was a rowan as well because they are beautiful trees but another sorbas, the whitebeam, is perhaps more striking if you have space. It has blossom and berries but the leaves are nicer. The only downside is they block out more of the view.
Another suggestion would be a hawthorn. Again berries and blossom that you can get in white, pink or double pink, depending on cultivar.
Thanks, Dove. You learn something every day. Knowing the rowan was 'mountain ash', I assumed it was related. Ours was fully grown in 2007 when we moved in, and nothing more has materialised (not that we're concerned about it).
The ash here is all fine, but I believe they have some dieback in the east. They become very beautiful trees once mature. Pretty unassuming and ordinary when young though IMO.
Thanks, @Fairygirl. Rain isn't normally a problem around here but I'll definitely keep an eye on it. We've ferried out buckets of water to the apples we planted this year so will just add a rowan to the list!
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“Rowan is also known as the mountain ash due to the fact that it grows well at high altitudes and its leaves are similar to those of ash, Fraxinus excelsior. However, the two species are not related.*
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/rowan/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Another suggestion would be a hawthorn. Again berries and blossom that you can get in white, pink or double pink, depending on cultivar.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks, @Fairygirl. Rain isn't normally a problem around here but I'll definitely keep an eye on it. We've ferried out buckets of water to the apples we planted this year so will just add a rowan to the list!