Soaking bare root yew overnight

[Dean Lofthouse]

I,ve just taken delivery of 150 bare root taxus that came in a pallet, they

Looked very dry.

 

I,ve stuck them in big tubs of water with the intention of leaving them over night and planting in the morning.

 

They should be ok over night with the roots completely submerged shouldn't they ?

[Goaty]

That should be good Dean but a couple of hours would be enough, best in ASAP and were most fail is watering in 1st year after planting.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Cheers for that Goaty

 

They are expensive so don't want them to fail. Luckily they are for my yard and there is a water tap just at the point where the hedge they are to form will finish, so watering them should be a breeze

[treeseer]

If they came to you too dry, you may be due a refund.

 

When Root Washing container plants, they are typically soaked overnight. Good luck and Happy Arbor Day!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Managed to get them all planted today on my own, absolutely knackered. Even managed a lunge of sorts

 

 

 

[skyhuck]

Thats going to look great in a few years mate!!!

 

You will go back in the future and feel really proud of that!!

 

Nice one!!!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Sorry about the crap pics, I,m on the iPad and it's rubbish

[geoff]

That looks realy nice Dean,it will make a lovely hedge.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I don't know what it is but I have a soft spot for yew, I,ve managed to persuade two customers this week to replace their hedge with yew instead of beech.

 

I will allow my hedge to swallow up the barbed wire fencing along its length, it will just put a smile on my face should anyone try the new craze of hedge jumping

[Goaty]

I don't know what it is but I have a soft spot for yew, I,ve managed to persuade two customers this week to replace their hedge with yew instead of beech.

 

Evergreen, can drive a car through it and it will recover more often than not, even if you saw it to the floor to resucker. I like beech but Its timid by comparision.Beech hates being disturbed.

Yew also gives stray livestock bad guts at the very least!! Whereas broadleaved stuff you did a hole in hedge with no sense of justice.

Good move Dean and looks good, I always think people scrimp with the usual boring hawthorn cheap solution which ticks the native box. But is not always best for most situations and looks naff.

 

If the odd one dies the neighbouring plants will meet up to cover the absentee.