Yew damaged by leylandi

[Chapelboy]

Hello, I'm a long time lurker on this forum which is not only a great community but has also helped me look after my own gardens and also realise my own limitations 😀.

With apologies that my first post is a request for info, I wonder if some more knowledgable posters could help me.

I have recently purchased a new house that has a fantastic yew tree at its side that was probably planted when the house was built. I would love to keep it, there is no preservation order on it.

Sadly someone planted a couple of leylandi next to it that have grown larger and too close to it, causing one side to die back.

If the leylandi are removed will the yew regenerate and grow back or is it a lost cause ?

I've hopefully attached a photo to help one is taken of the 'inside' where the two trees meet.

Thanks

Darran.

[Treemoose]

It will take a while but I would have thought eventualy it will recover on that side being a yew.

Hopefully someone smarter than me will come along.

[Chapelboy]

Thanks Treemoose, that's what I'm hoping anyway, to lose the leylandi and keep the Yew.

[Treemoose]

Well you might as well lose it and give the yew a chance.

id probably expect it to take 2/3 years to start seeing a good difference and that is if the wood isn't too dead but it looks like it has some small new growth in the dead/dying area to spark off with.

[Treemoose]

You could see what regenerates after a year and then cut out the dead wood and let it recover from that.

[Topper]

Yes m8, it will recover if the laylandii is removed, you can give it a boost by watering regularly it to support the new growth development.

 

It might take a couple of years, tree time n all

[Mick Dempsey]

Not that it matters but I think that's a Lawson cypress as opposed to a leylandii, plus that sort of yew is commonly known as an Irish yew, again, not that it matters!

IME the yew will regenerate, but slowly. Worth doing though.

[Chapelboy]

Topper, thanks for the advice, Mick thats exactly the kind of info I love to receive so thank you .

 

The Cypress will be history and hopefuly the Yes will slowly regenerate. Is it worth feeding or is it too big/mature for fertiliser to make a difference?

[Mick Dempsey]

IMO no, the removal of the Lawson will benefit the yew enough.

[agg221]

Topper, thanks for the advice, Mick thats exactly the kind of info I love to receive so thank you .

 

The Cypress will be history and hopefuly the Yes will slowly regenerate. Is it worth feeding or is it too big/mature for fertiliser to make a difference?

 

Taking the weeds out to the radius of the crown and giving it a nice layer of mulch wouldn't do any harm - it will reduce competition for water and help growth.

 

Alec

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Definitely lose the Lawson, it will grow quicker and larger than the Yew and only make the situation worse.

 

Regards,

 

Steve.