How to look after the Taxus baccata in pots

Plant and care for the yew tree in the bucket

Yew trees are very slow growing trees, which is why they are also kept in buckets plants can. They get by with one pot for a long time and do not have to be replanted as often.

It is important to have a good place where you set up the bucket. The location should not be too sunny, but also not directly in the shade. The yew tree forgives an unfavorable place, but then grows even more slowly or tends to have brown needles.

The right pot

Yew trees are deep-rooted, but they also develop many superficial small roots. The bucket should be a little deeper and as wide as possible so that the yew tree feels comfortable in it.

A drainage hole is absolutely necessary, as yew trees do not tolerate waterlogging at all. Before planting the yew, create a drainage of sand and stones in the soil.

Which substrate is suitable?

Normal garden soil, which you add to mature compost, some lime or, is suitable as a substrate Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) enrich. If necessary, you can also buy coniferous soil from a garden center.

Maintain the yew in the pot

• Water regularly
• Avoid waterlogging
• Fertilize once or twice a year
• cut twice a year
• repot

Yew trees in the bucket need to be watered more often so that the soil never dries out completely. But avoid waterlogging. Place them in the coaster so that you can pour off excess water immediately.

Fertilize you should use ripe compost or special fertilizer for yew trees. This is best done in spring. You do not have to cut the yew tree. Maintain them but as a spherical shape you should use scissors at least twice a year.

The yew tree only needs to be repotted when the roots grow out of the drainage hole below.