Yew know the difference?

[bonsairxmd]

Does anyone know the differences between these three spreading varieties of Taxus media? Densiformis,Taunton, and Wards. Trying to decide which would work best. I figured the spreading varieties woud be easier to work with than the upright growing ones like Hicks.

 

[sorce]

Yew must be crazy! light hearted and joking of course!

With so many of these as Urbandori, are you really going to purchase seeds? Or a new one?

When you find a good old yard yew, with everything going for it, size,base,movement, low branches, are you going to skip collecting because it is not x media.? Which wouldnt be marked anyway.....

With the abundance of yews that get tossed every year, replaced in the landscape, it has to be the easiest to find Urbandori species.

I don't mean to read rude, just trying to save you 50 years!

 

[Poink88]

Sorce, Collected material seems regional. What I have access to abundantly may not be available elsewhere and vice-versa. If it is locally available to him, I agree with you 101%

 

[jk_lewis]

Dario is right. Probably not too many Yews in Oklahoma City. Be sure to notice where someone is posting from.

But sorce also has a point. Yews are NOT the fastest growing of plants. Better to buy a nursery plant that go for seeds -- even a tiny one bought on line.

 

[bonsairxmd]

Oh, no. Sorry for the confusion. I'm not starting one from seed. I was going to buy nursery stock in one of the varieties listed. They are not in landscapes all over here in OKC to collect one. Thanks!

 

[Dav4]

Oh, no. Sorry for the confusion. I'm not starting one from seed. I was going to buy nursery stock in one of the varieties listed. They are not in landscapes all over here in OKC to collect one. Thanks!

This may be a telling statement. If you don't see older material in the landscape, they may not live that long in OKC. I love yews as they are great bonsai material. However, they are very slow to trunk up and older hedge material is generally the best source...and if they don't grow well in the ground where you are, they may be a challenge to grow and thrive in a pot. I've given up keeping material that isn't close to bullet proof where I live...life is too short to be frustrated with something that should be mostly enjoyable.

 

[jk_lewis]

Good advice

 

[bonsairxmd]

This may be a telling statement. If you don't see older material in the landscape, they may not live that long in OKC. I love yews as they are great bonsai material. However, they are very slow to trunk up and older hedge material is generally the best source...and if they don't grow well in the ground where you are, they may be a challenge to grow and thrive in a pot. I've given up keeping material that isn't close to bullet proof where I live...life is too short to be frustrated with something that should be mostly enjoyable.

I understand your point for sure. I did have some spreading yews in the landscaping at my previous house that actually did well in the shade next to the house. Maybe someone has worked with one or more of these varieties....Rob?

 

[MCHM]

No one answered his question. The difference between the three yews. I would like to know myself. And are they good material for bonsai?

 

[just.wing.it]

Densiformis is just a dwarf.
I dont know the other 2.
There's an upright growing one called Hick's.