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Potted Yew Plant - Description
- Potted Yew Plants
- Taxus Bacatta
- AKA Common Yew, Irish Yew
- Current Size: 30- 40cm
- Pot Size: 4 Litres
Potted Yew Plant - Characteristics
- Mature Size: 30m
- Evergreen plant, meaning it retains it's foliage in Winter
- A hardy plant, It's able for cold Winters
- Reddish bark with deep contours
- Deep green needles approx 3cm in length
- Red berries appear in Autumn
- Tree becomes more stately as it ages
Potted Yew Plant - Uses
- If grown as a specimen tree
- Can reach height of 30m
- If grown as hedging
- Will form a very formal hedge
- Can also be left unkempt to form a more free flowing hedge
- Spacing Between Plants - Anywhere from 30cm to 60cm
- Depending on thickness of hedging desired
- Slow growing but will provide great, all year round privacy
- Great for attracting wildlife, birds & insects
- Bird can eat the berries & nest in the branches
- The berries & foliage however are poisonous to both livestock & humans
- Also used in topiary
- Dense foliage but slow growth rate make it suitable but not ideal for topiary
Yew Trees - Interesting Facts
- The Oldest tree in the world is a yew tree. Found in Fortingall, Scotland, it is believed to be 3000 years old
- Yew trees are of course native to Ireland & can be found growing in our oldest of forests
- Killarney National Park, Co Kerry has Ireland's only Yew forest
- Yews were often planted on graveyards & church grounds to prevent locals from using the land to graze their cattle - Yew is poisonous to cattle
- To this day Yews are commonly found on graveyards & are often associated with this
- Also common on old estates such as Emo Court Co. Laois
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
