Is this Yew \ Taxus to big to collect?

[defra]

Just pull it out and try
i got the feeling it will be ok yews are suprisingly tough

i havent tested this theory yet but will do coming spring

i noticed with One of my nursery taxus That when it got potted up by the grower some young braches with foliage went into the soil and grew roots at the end of the branch

so i wonder if you provoke backbudding low at the base of the tree and cover the shoots that wil grow there with soil if they will eventualy become roots

and even if they will would it be enough to keep the tree alive if sawed off bellow

 

[Wilson]

You can get this tree the new life it deserves. You have the horticultural ability to keep it growing, and yews seem to be survivors! Reading from Tony Tickles website could surely help, he has amazing huge yamadori yews. So do it up in the warmer season, and tell us all about it!

 

[Dav4]

Would love to see pics of your collected Yews if anyone has any.

These are 3 yews I collected 8-9 years ago.

 

[Solange]

@Dav4 I like that vitamin shaker you got there.

 

[Dav4]

@Dav4 I like that vitamin shaker you got there.

Supplements for a blue tongued skink.

 

[mattspinniken]

These are 3 yews I collected 8-9 years ago.

I love these, the size of the first two are really what I am after. Great stuff, how much? Haha

 

[Mike Corazzi]

HAPPY YEW YEAR !

 

[crust]

This tree is not too big. I believe people try to take to big of root ball when they go for these things. If you collect a giant ball then let it grow you just have to traumatize it again by cutting all the roots off again and again while downsizing and the plant dies later of exhaustion. Check if it has any fibrous upper roots--if it does even just a few, I would chainsaw off the top and dig it in one go keep it as small as possible. I would size the root ball according to a container like a cut down a 20-gallon(or smaller) nursery pot (with extra perforations). Get a large or limited portion of clay out of the bottom, preserve wimpy small roots and plant it in a coarse soil with some bark (for example pumice, lava, coarse sifted perlite) protect from sun and mist. Frankly, with fibrous rooted trees, I think the success rate is higher this way, plus you know soon enough if your efforts were a folly--with the giant 300 lb root ball it takes 5 years to weaken and die. Never underestimate the strong first impulse of a transplanted tree. It is always strongest on the first go.

 

[BonjourBonsai]

Sorry to bump the thread, but a neighbor is looking to get rid of a ridiculously large yew (photos to follow). I'm wondering if it's worth trying to yamadori it? The base trunk must be 6 inches and there are multiple trunks. Did the OP have success? If i chop it way down, collect a small root ball and treat it kindly would it have a decent chance of survival?
Thanks!

 

[WinstonWolfe]

@mattspinniken did you ever end up collecting that monster? Im wondering what soil you'd recommend for a newly collected Taxus.
I picked a big one today, and will pot it this weekend. Was planning on pumice, and baked clay pellets unless otherwise cautioned.

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