We need to replace a yew hedge which died -- part of a row of rather old and large yews.
I understand that these hedges can be pretty expensive, especially fairly large ones. And they grow very slowly.
Can anyone give me an idea (1) about cost and (2) how long it will take a new hedge to catch up with the others?
First, your terminology is a bit confusing - the hedge is the ROW of yews, comprised of individual plants. I assume you mean one or more of them has died. The growth rate on these shrubs is pretty slow - while they can get to be quite large in size, it will take a good many years to achieve that. Depending on the height of your hedge now and what type of yew it is comprised of, your new plant may never catch up without substantial pruning of the current hedge. That is the good news - yews take pruning, even severe pruning, beautifully so you can trim back the hedge to match the size of the replacement shrub you can find and afford.
Can't tell you much about cost - that tends to be rather regional in nature and will depend heavily on the type and size yew you find as a replacement. The bigger you get, the more expensive it will be.
pam - gardengal
Yew talking to me? Yew talking to me?
You yew ewe, ew.
Have you ever considered calling your local garden supply place and asking them for prices? How about your moseying over to Lowes or Home Depot?
A new plant never "catches up". It will eventually grow into the other plants in the hedge row until it becomes tall enough to cut back with the rest of them. Yews grown from seed will grow faster and taller than those propagated from cuttings.
Why is that?
Thank yew,
Jean Zone 5 Ohio
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