Yew is a conifer that has very beautiful needles (leaves). Its crown is leafy, ideal for creating protective screens or hedges, as well as as an isolated specimen. However, many doubts may arise about what its location should be: sun or semi-shade? Can it be near the pool?
To find out where to plant a yew it is very important to first know its main characteristics, since depending on it we can put it in one place or another.
What are their characteristics?
Yew is an evergreen conifer native to Europe that can reach between 10 and 20 meters. It has a thick trunk up to 4 meters in diameter, crowned by a crown formed by lanceolate, thin, dark green needles (leaves) that are 1-4cm long by 2-3mm wide. It blooms in late winter or early spring, but only if it is an adult and acclimatized specimen.
Its growth rate is very slow, so much so that there is hardly any difference between year and year. It can grow at a rate of 5-7cm / year, but precisely because of this it is easy to forget the height it reaches and, what do you do? It is planted in a space that, over time, becomes too small for it.
Where to plant it?
To plant yew and make it thrive, you have to know that can only live well in temperate climatesIn other words, in areas where the four seasons are well differentiated and where temperatures drop below zero degrees Celsius in autumn and winter. In places with a hot or tropical climate, it cannot live well.
Knowing this, once we have our plant in the garden We must find an area where it can be exposed directly to sunlight, at a distance of about 2-3 meters from the house, pipes and others. Its roots do not widen too much, but they are deep. In addition, to be able to contemplate it in all its splendor you will need space 😉.
Once the place has been decided, it will only be necessary to wait for the winter to end to plant it in its final location.
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