I have been given the opportunity to collect a couple of large yews. The only catch is that I have to do it in the next couple of weeks. Am I wasting my time collecting them this time of year?

Sean Nemecek - Cadillac, MI - Zone 4b or 5a


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How large are they, and in what soil conditions are they growing?

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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I have been given the opportunity to collect a couple of large
yews. The only catch is that I have to do it in the next couple
of weeks. Am I wasting my time collecting them this time of year?

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Sean Nemecek wrote:

I have been given the opportunity to collect a couple of large yews. The only catch is that I have to do it in the next couple of weeks. Am I wasting my time collecting them this time of year?

Sean Nemecek - Cadillac, MI - Zone 4b or 5a


"True ingenuity values love for itself."
- John Howe from "Of Delighting in God"

I'm dubious, but if it's the type of situation where they are going to be ripped out of the ground and tossed aside unless you dig them up, then there isn't much to lose.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a sunset 37

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They stand four feet tall by three feet wide. They are growing in sandy
loamy soil. I should be able to get most of the root ball on each and
re-plant them right away (waiting until next spring to work on them).

Give them more time than that to establish themselves. I'm far from an
expert at tree survival on collected trees, but I suspect that if you lift
them now (heat of summer????), they'll need more than until next Spring to
be solid enough to get work on.


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I'm dubious, but if it's the type of situation where they are going to be
ripped out of the ground and tossed aside unless you dig them up, then there
isn't much to lose.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a sunset 37


That is exactly the situation. I guess the possibility of success is worth
the effort in this case.

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David wrote,


How large are they, and in what soil conditions are they growing?


They stand four feet tall by three feet wide. They are growing in sandy
loamy soil. I should be able to get most of the root ball on each and
re-plant them right away (waiting until next spring to work on them).

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David wrote,


How large are they, and in what soil conditions are they
growing?


They stand four feet tall by three feet wide. They are
growing in sandy
loamy soil. I should be able to get most of the root ball on
each and
re-plant them right away (waiting until next spring to work on
them).

IF they survive, I'd wait a year or so beyond that!

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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Nicolas Steenhout wrote:

They stand four feet tall by three feet wide. They are growing in sandy
loamy soil. I should be able to get most of the root ball on each and
re-plant them right away (waiting until next spring to work on them).

Give them more time than that to establish themselves. I'm far from an
expert at tree survival on collected trees, but I suspect that if you lift
them now (heat of summer????), they'll need more than until next Spring to
be solid enough to get work on.

Nicolas
http://www.bmee.net
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- Dan Wilkins
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Good point. I'd put them in the ground, mulch them well, and let them sit there for
all of next year. A good solid year in the ground will go a long way to recovery.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a sunset 37

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I collected 3 at about this time of year a couple of years ago. One is still alive, and looking healthy. These trees, though, had been pretty thoroughly brutalized, ripped from the ground, and were
minutes from the dumpster when I rescued them. If you take reasonable care, dig a good sized rootball, and plant them in a relatively sheltered place, I think your chances are good enough to
warrant the effort. I haven't done anything to the survivor in terms of styling at this point - maybe next year.

Jay
Zone 5ish, SE Michigan USA

Sean Nemecek wrote:

I have been given the opportunity to collect a couple of large yews. The only catch is that I have to do it in the next couple of weeks. Am I wasting my time collecting them this time of year?

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I would treat them as nursery stock or field grown stock, meaning ball &
burlap tightly the roots, then right back into the ground at your place.
Mulch and water in well and hope for the best!

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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