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| I want to plant a row of Hicks Yews but I need to know a couple of things first... How far apart should they be spaced? When is the best time of year to plant them? When planting, should they be in a straight row or staggered? Thanks everyone. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 17:58
| they are conifers.. which are trees ... though i care not where you post.. use the link for planting instructions as to spacing.. it depends on how fast you want them to fill in .. plus the standard caveat of planting a monoculture .. if some plagues come along.. you might lose them all ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 18:23
| Nothing the slightest bit tree-like about Hicks yews :-) And not likely to be subject to any "plagues", which is one reason these make an excellent hedge plant. They have a bit of a columnar, upright habit but still have an ability to spread to a good size, albeit not very rapidly. If you want a solid hedge, plant them closer - about 4-5' apart. If just as a backdrop or if a staggered planting, you can increase that to 6-8'. Also, like any yew, immensely prunable. |
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| Thanks Ken, as always I appreciate your thoughts. I have one in my front yard and I love it. I have a location along side my house, where a row of these would be ideal. Gardengal - Is there any particular time of year that they should be planted? I'm glad I asked how far apart they should be spaced. I would have planted them about two feet apart. Thanks for you help again Gardengal. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 20:10
| Now is the least ideal time but doable. Winter better than now, spring better than winter, fall best of all :-) Caveat: this only applies to Pacific Northwest!! Not suggesting to anyone anywhere else what is good/better/best planting time. Cadence, I may be a bit more generous in my spacing than some folks because I prefer plants to fill in naturally with minimal pruning to maintain size or keep them from overcrowding their neighbors. |
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| The main thing with yews is good drainage, they must have that. |
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| Gardengal, thanks again for helping me. Yes, I'll wait until the fall to plant them and allow enough room so they don't crowd each other. Bboy, thanks for the tip. Is there a way to tell if you have good drainage or not? I have heard that if you dig a hole and pour water in it, if it drains in about 15 minutes, that means it has good drainage...is this true? |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 20:22
| Be sure to plant them at least 5 feet or more (like 6'-8') away from the house. tj |
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| Hi tsugajunkiie..You suggested that I plant them at least 5 feet away from the house...why? do they have really large roots? |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 22:05
| See the link for its potential and those have been trimmed. Biggest mistake folks make with foundation plantings is to plant too close to the foundation. Now, if you want to be out there trimming year after year after year that's up to yew. ;-) tj |
Here is a link that might be useful: Yew don't want it too close
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- Posted by Evergreen-shrubs.com (My Page) on Mon, Apr 22, 13 at 4:45
| Hicks Yes is a good choice because they are very hardy and have thick foliage. If you want them to grow together you should plant them 3' apart. You could plant them in a straight line or stagger them depending on taste, I personally like them staggered, because it looks more natural, but you will need more of them to fill the space. The best time of year to plant is spring because they have time to root before the hot summer months come, but they can really be planted any time of year. If planted in the summer they will need to be watered. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hicks Yew
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