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TAXUS
Commonly known as Yew
Genus of 5-10 species of broadly rounded to upright, mainly dioecious evergreen, coniferous large shrubs or trees found in forest extending from northern temperate regions to the Philippines and Central America.
The native is T. baccata, Common, English, or European yew.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Conifer
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowGood as specimen plants, for hedging or topiary
Medicinal propertiesWell known for providing the (originally named) taxol drug used in cancer therapy.
Place of originFrom northern temperate regions to the Phillippines and Central America -
Toxic - Category B - CAUTION
Toxic if eatenPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
Taxus - Care Guide
- Growing Taxus
- Yew Hedge Trimming - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Poisonous yew seeds in autumn - Video Tip ondemand_video
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of TAXUS
TAXUS baccata
Common yew, English yew
Medium
Gift-wrapping available
individually £16.50 each , 10+ £15.00 each
TAXUS baccata 'Black Tower'
Common yew, English yew
columnar habit with very dark needle-like foliage
TAXUS baccata 'Dovastonii Aurea'
Golden yew, Westfelton yew
yellow margined leaves on golden-yellow shoots. Spreading habit with drooping branchlets. Female tree
Gift-wrapping available
£20.00 each
TAXUS baccata 'Fastigiata'
Irish yew
upright form with very dark green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
£18.00 each
TAXUS baccata 'Fastigiata' 'Aureomarginata'
Irish yew
yellow margined leaves on this Irish yew
Gift-wrapping available
£20.00 each
TAXUS baccata 'Repens Aurea'
Yew
low spreading yew with leaf margins yellow when young turning cream later. Needs full sun for the best leaf colour
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
TAXUS baccata 'Semperaurea'
Golden Irish yew, Yew
bright gold foliage
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
TAXUS baccata 'Standishii'
Yew
narrow and columnar habit with golden yellow leaves. Very slow growing
Gift-wrapping available
£20.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
