Pine tree - planting and care

Care

Soil

The yew thrives best when it is allowed to stand in soil that is rich in loam, full of nutrients and at the same time well-drained. The vast majority of varieties of yew also thrive in soil that has a high lime content and like to grow in coastal areas.

Light

Regarding light, the yew is an easy plant to accommodate. It thrives in deep shade as well as in direct sun, which makes it one of the most shade-tolerant plants. It is worth noting, however, that sun is a prerequisite for the yew to grow, so if it ends up in very shady areas, you can also expect that the growth will in principle slow down.

Water

It is important that the yew is allowed to stand in soil that is evenly moist and it is especially important to water when new plantings so that it does not dry out.

Manure

Fertilizer is also a valued ingredient for the yew's growth, so be sure to fertilize with full fertilizer in spring, midsummer and at the end of July.

Buying yew to grow as a hedge or as a beautiful shrubbery is really an investment for the future. It offers plant security as it thrives in many ways and at the same time can withstand most things that nature and we humans expose it to.

In other words, it is very rewarding to plant and grow this plant, because not only does it become dense and beautiful and can be shaped as you like, it is also a way for you to carry on a long tradition with a historically significant tree.

This incredibly appreciated beauty is a plant that is rare - largely because the yew thrives best in the southern parts of the country. There it grows to some extent wild, but is most popular as a plant, because it is incredibly grateful to use as a hedge or a solitary creation, as it can withstand tough and hard pruning, which makes it possible to cut it according to different patterns and shapes. The yew then produces new shoots and grows even thicker and fuller.

This historic plant has existed in the north for a very long time, and today you can see evidence of it in the wild growing varieties, which can reach up to 15 meters high. The bush variety normally grows somewhere between 2-3 meters, but these wildly growing yews, which are found in smaller populations in southern Sweden, can be traced back to the Bronze Age.

The yew tree is also one of many carpenters' prized plants, because the wood is incredibly strong and durable. Historically, many tools and weapons have been found that are made of wood from the yew tree.

Yew tolerates heavy pruning, but it is still best to prune regularly to get a dense, fine plant from the start. Yew tolerates pruning well, so they are also suitable as hedges cut to shape and in pots. The best time to prune yew is in the spring before the plant starts or in the JAS months, July, August and September.

Yews can be extremely old, and are also slow growing, meaning that once you have successfully established a yew hedge, you will also be able to enjoy what the plant has to offer for many years to come.

The yew, like other firs, is a coniferous plant, and stays green all year round and the needles are soft and dark green. It has a rather anonymous appearance, but thanks to its ability to withstand cutting and pruning, you can create lots of different patterns, shapes and edges in different parts of the garden. The plant is used, among other things, in large garden labyrinths.

Yews grow in the same way junipers do, meaning they grow straight up, like small trees, or creeping at ground level. The plant style is thus very reminiscent of how junipers behave and yews can also be used with advantage in the same way as junipers, where even different varieties have different ways of behaving.

The green bars are a lovely dark green during the summer and autumn, and during the winter they can even darken further. In the spring, the new shoots come with light green needles, which mature during the summer when the flowering also takes place with small and discreet flowers.During September and October the berries ripen, but there are those varieties of yew that don't get any berries at all.

The yew tree is also said by some to be what the circumscribed tree Yggdrasil actually was, since the tree is described as evergreen and popular for deer to eat - which is consistent with the characteristics that the yew shows today. The yew tree is indeed a plant with a long history, which also has very pleasant properties that we can enjoy in the garden.

The yew is a coniferous plant that is very suitable as a hedge. It is a plant that can withstand heavy and extensive pruning, while thriving in most conditions and soils, where air pollution and road salt will not significantly affect it.

The only thing to be said about this plant is that the whole plant, from roots and needles to seeds and branches is really poisonous. The only thing that is not poisonous is the fruity flesh around the seeds, but it is important to remember for all those who have children and pets, to be careful and pay attention especially to the berries that may seem tempting to taste.

• The entire plant is poisonous, except for the juicy flesh of the berries
• Very popular, but not particularly common as a wild grower
• Perfect to use as a hedge or privacy screen
• Peaceful in large parts of the country
• Can grow both as a shrub and a tree
• Hard and strong tree, among other things used as wood in bows historically
• Valuable wood in fine carpentry and black-polished is called ebony, after the German word for yew
• Can be up to 3,000 years old