Spring Activities, collecting taxus
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Jesse McMahon
JimLewis
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Spring Activities, collecting taxus
Yesterday I collected some 50+yr old yew bushes from a neighbor. They were some monsters with trunks that are about 6-7" in diameter, weighing in around 100lbs. I'm excited about the prospects with them but haven't had a chance to really develop a design thought on them. Right now I'm just stretching out my back.
The second one (right in the picture of both) was wedged between a shed and a sidewalk so the rootball is small on it but it had some good feeder roots right at the base so I feel pretty good about it.
The second one (right in the picture of both) was wedged between a shed and a sidewalk so the rootball is small on it but it had some good feeder roots right at the base so I feel pretty good about it.
Jim Doiron- Member
Re: Spring Activities, collecting taxus
Nice finds.
I guess this make you the Taxus Collector.
I guess this make you the Taxus Collector.
JimLewis- Member
Re: Spring Activities, collecting taxus
Hello Jim
What a good find!
I dug one last year and it looks very good now.
Did you wash out the roots ?
Kind regards
Martin
What a good find!
I dug one last year and it looks very good now.
Did you wash out the roots ?
Kind regards
Martin
Klaudia & Martin- Member
Update
Just did a little work on these. They were a little weak from still having too much clay stuck in the roots but had a lot of new root groth in the better soil around the edges so they should be good now; nothing but well-draining bonsai soil. Hopefully they make a full recovery and flush out. Excited to do some carving in the future on these. Sorry about the bad photos on the second one, it got dark on me and the kids were getting grumpy and tired.
Jim Doiron- Member
Re: Spring Activities, collecting taxus
JimLewis wrote:Nice finds.
I guess this make you the Taxus Collector.
Groannnnn!
Todd Ellis- Member
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I wish the best for them, too. Nice findings indeed! You ought your neighbor a rewarding present, I think!Jim Doiron wrote: ... .. Hopefully they make a full recovery and flush out. ...
my nellie- Member
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You ought your neighbor a rewarding present, I think!
The reward was me doing all the work getting these out of their yard for free!
Jim Doiron- Member
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