Manna Ash Care
Fraxinus ornus
A deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean climate and Turkey, known for its showy, fragrant white flower clusters that open in late spring. It is tolerant of drought and calcareous soils and is a good choice for Manisa's climate.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Pruning: While the tree is dormant, this is the best time to remove dead, diseased or weak branches and carry out structural pruning.
- General care: The plant is in dormancy.
- Fertilizing: For young trees, a slow-release balanced NPK (e.g. 15-15-15) can be applied at the end of the month (do not overapply).
- Pruning: While dormant, remove dry, broken, crossing and inward-growing branches so that air and light reach the inside of the crown.
- General care: It is getting ready to wake.
- Watering: Water a newly planted specimen more often than established plants during its first year, as its root system is still shallow.
- Fertilizing: If it was not given in February, give it at the start of this month.
- Plant protection: If symptoms spread and treatment is needed, consult a licensed plant-protection supplier or an agronomist. Plant protection products are regulated; follow local rules.
- General care: Good time for planting and transplanting.
- Pests & diseases: Check the branches and trunk for brown, fixed bumps (scale insects).
- Watering: For young saplings, 30-40 L per week.
- General care: Rapid growth period; flower buds form.
- Watering: Water deeply once a week (40-50 L/m²).
- Plant protection: If symptoms spread and treatment is needed, consult a licensed plant-protection supplier or an agronomist. Plant protection products are regulated; follow local rules.
- General care: Flowering begins.
- Pests & diseases: Check the branches and trunk for brown, fixed bumps (scale insects).
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- Pruning: After the flowers finish, a light shaping pruning can be done if necessary.
- General care: The hot weather begins.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- General care: It is tolerant of heat and drought.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- General care: Preparation can be made for planting new seedlings; the best planting time is approaching.
- Watering: Stop when the rains begin.
- General care: This is the best month for planting. Leaves begin to yellow.
- Watering: Water a newly planted specimen more often than established plants during its first year, as its root system is still shallow.
- General care: Good time for planting and transplanting. Collect fallen leaves; many disease agents and pests overwinter under them.
- Watering: Water a newly planted specimen more often than established plants during its first year, as its root system is still shallow.
- Pruning: A suitable time for structural pruning.
- General care: Good time for planting and transplanting.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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