Jason_mazzy
Chumono
sorry to ask this but I tried the search function and Yew is too short to return an answer.
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Can you bareroot a nursery yew?
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fourteener
Omono
It's up to Yew!!
Is it pushing buds?
Is it immature stock? Young plants take the work better.
Is it root bound in it's nursery pot?
When I don't know somethings, I am more apt to break up what I can and pot it without doing a full bareroot. Sometimes I find that a bush has almost no root system and I go for it. If you take it out of the pot and all the soil falls out what have you got to lose.
Sometimes the rootball is so awfu,l I take a couple of repottings to get it where it needs to be.
Is it pushing buds?
Is it immature stock? Young plants take the work better.
Is it root bound in it's nursery pot?
When I don't know somethings, I am more apt to break up what I can and pot it without doing a full bareroot. Sometimes I find that a bush has almost no root system and I go for it. If you take it out of the pot and all the soil falls out what have you got to lose.
Sometimes the rootball is so awfu,l I take a couple of repottings to get it where it needs to be.
I've barerooted six collected yews from landscapes over the last few years with no problems, even used a hose to get out the thick red clay. That being said, I did try to keep on as many roots as possible, so I did end up with pockets of field soil. I planted them in a turface/pumice mix, and the following year, I flattened the rootball and removed all field soil. I was surprised at how many feeder roots they put out. Here is one that was collected in 2011 and barerooted, followed by a picture of its roots the following year.
Jason_mazzy
Chumono
It is a Japanese yew.looked pretty decent for a Lowes purchase. Thank you.
lordy
Omono
I collected 2 from a defunct nursery last Oct. and they both look good after the same misery of the hose washing off all old clay and now they live in Turface. Both have nice new bright green growth. I thought it prudent to not abuse them further this year, but Nagatoshi is coming to town next week so I MAY give him first crack at the one that may have less potential.
Six is enough to say bare root them. Would you recommend it? I'm gonna dig one E. yew and lonicera from a garden this spring. Their root balls were cut with a spade at least twice in previous years, lifted and inspected them in the fall they're incredibly compact. Asking because they both are some of my best trunks...
defra
Masterpiece
@petegreg
Old topic
I dont have much experience yet but have some with yew tough
You Might find my thread on my big yew project helpfull it has some discussion on this subject
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/project-taxus.24631/
i went very hard on the roots harder than anyone actualy should but its still alive i believe a big help is doing it at the right time
if they are healthy they are tough i got another example if you like from a yew i used for a contest at bonsai empire forum again i didnt hold back at repotting its still alive and i expect both of them growing strong this year!
Old topic
I dont have much experience yet but have some with yew tough
You Might find my thread on my big yew project helpfull it has some discussion on this subject
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/project-taxus.24631/
i went very hard on the roots harder than anyone actualy should but its still alive i believe a big help is doing it at the right time
if they are healthy they are tough i got another example if you like from a yew i used for a contest at bonsai empire forum again i didnt hold back at repotting its still alive and i expect both of them growing strong this year!
Old topic ~ actual problem, thanks for the link, I'll check it.@petegreg
Old topic
I dont have much experience yet but have some with yew tough
You Might find my thread on my big yew project helpfull it has some discussion on this subject
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/project-taxus.24631/
i went very hard on the roots harder than anyone actualy should but its still alive i believe a big help is doing it at the right time
if they are healthy they are tough i got another example if you like from a yew i used for a contest at bonsai empire forum again i didnt hold back at repotting its still alive and i expect both of them growing strong this year!
For what it’s worth, barerooting on collection isn’t a problem - at least in my experience. I’ve gotten very good root growth in the year following. I think the key though is to let the trees rest 2-3 years to recover. My sense is that the tree really depleted it’s stored reserves to put out new roots and foliage. So in a way, it will look much healthier than it is. Better to give it time to replenish the stored energy. Graham Potter I think also suggested the 3-year period.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I've bare rooted 3 nursery yews, all reacted very well.
Gonna do 4 more this spring.
defra
Masterpiece
Also if you say its been chopped in the ground and lifted up before with a compact rootsystem its going to be way less of a insult i did to my yews
I remember a topic about someone carrying a big collected yew around town it was @markyscott
https://bonsainut.com/threads/large-urban-dori-yew.26321/
I remember a topic about someone carrying a big collected yew around town it was @markyscott
https://bonsainut.com/threads/large-urban-dori-yew.26321/
Thank you for your response, yes it's what I've read about them.
Thanks, digging one big and one small this spring. I see your yews respond just well.
Yes, they are pre-prepared, I hope it will help, thanks.Also if you say its been chopped in the ground and lifted up before with a compact rootsystem its going to be way less of a insult i did to my yews
I remember a topic about someone carrying a big collected yew around town it was @markyscott
https://bonsainut.com/threads/large-urban-dori-yew.26321/
