Mike,
Thanks a million for the inputs. The nursery that carries these said their
primary client is the
city of Albuquerque. Now usually that would be enough for me except, well
this is Albuquerque we're talking
about. Anyway, your vote of confidence gives me reason to give this tree a
chance. I will be able to water
regularly so that may just help. I just need to figure out how close I can
plant them now as I want to put two trees in
a fairly small area. Thanks much for the help!!!!
cc


"Mike LaMana" fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote in message
...
Cubby:

I ran the grounds Dept. for a college in Santa Fe for a time, and we had
numerous Fraxinus pennsylvannica on campus and in town. They do OK, but
will
scorch in excessively hot, dry summers. However, I rarely thought of this
as
a real problem as the species is pretty tough.
More importantly they seem to be able to handle the concrete that passes
for
soil in the area. I would not shy away from the species, especially if you
are in a position to water it occasionally.

I cannot speak to the heat resistance of the cultivars you mentioned.

Good luck...
--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
...
Hiya,
I've found a local source for some Ash trees that are much larger than
the
typical nursery offerings and at what I think is a reasonable price.
They
have several varieties but I have a concern on one of them. I'm
looking
to
put an Ash tree into my yard. They carry the plain Ash, (Pennsylvanica
Fraxinus I believe). I live in New Mexico where the summers are hot,
dry,
and sometimes windy. I have heard that the pennsylvanica doesn't handle
heat well and will actually burn in hot temps/wind. Unfortunately,
they
don't carry Raywoods, Marshall's, etc... Anyone have any inputs on
whether
the Green Ash would work well in my enviro?

Thanks much.
jlc