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The upright form of our native yew sometimes known as the Irish Yew and frequently seen in church yards. In order to preserve their upright look and to stop snow causing them to collapse, the tradition with these is to wire them up – using slender green wire in a spiral arrangement to hold them together. It works – sort of – but we find going over them lightly with a pair of shears not only causes them to thicken up (and therefore reducing the tendency to flop) but also improves the texture and general look.
We once cut the tops off a row of rather miserable Irish Yews to improve their shape and – hopefully – to improve their health. We did the work in December and they all promptly died. It seems fair to say their demise was connected with our optimistic shaping work but how and why we’ll never know. Because it was done in the winter? Because it was too much at one time? It doesn’t really matter because they were dying anyway but it was quite alarming at the time.
Below is the information on normal yew :
N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.
As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.
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Situation | Exposed (To wind and sun), Mild City Gardens, Plants for Pots, Sheltered Garden |
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