Yew leaves still growing?

[BowSlayer]

ok so many of you saw my recent yew haul, i wen't into the shed today and noticed that scince i cut the wood the shoots of leaves i left on there are still growing! they are 1-2" longer than what they were before. so this got me thinking. is there any way to cut and plant theese to grow into new trees? also is this normal for yew after the wood is cut? thanks for any help

[Olanigw (Pekane)]

It can be done.  do you have any adults around that are big into gardening? they can point you in the right direction for products that wil make cuttings root.

It takes some trees a little while to figure out they're dead.  Their hearts beat a lot slower than ours.

[Pat B]

It might be possible but you should look up the proper procedure for propagating yew. Some conifers or other needled evergreens root better with winter cuttings. Seeds are another option.
  There is still enough moisture flowing through the staves for the needles to keep growing. This will be only for a limited time though.

[toomanyknots]

I've had mulberry do that to me a bunch of times, mulberry is real bad at that. On the flip side I have planted a lot of mulberry cuttings to grow my hedge out. I just snip a good sized branch off and stick it in the ground, a year later it's a little tree (stuff grows fast,  ). I also planted a lot of wild roses for my wife I find when stave hunting in the woods. I just cut the things off and throw them in my backpack. 6 hours later I shove them in the ground, and off they go. Those things are pretty tough too.

[BowSlayer]

thanks, everyone. i looked it up and it seems pretty simple. the thing is ive heard yew is a slow growing tree yet theese shoots are growing like an inch a day? im going to try and plant them. thanks everyone.

[Thesquirrelslinger]

thanks, everyone. i looked it up and it seems pretty simple. the thing is ive heard yew is a slow growing tree yet theese shoots are growing like an inch a day? im going to try and plant them. thanks everyone.

See how much the wood grows...
I think you can take cuttings, dip them in rooting hormone/fertilizer mix, then plant them. I know it can be done with roses. I dunno about trees.
Make a bow from it, with the leaves still growing! That would be magical!

[Bryce]

The next growing season they get moved to soil for a year. Then planted in a cool shady/moist area.






-Pinecone

[ionicmuffin]

I think replanting them is the responsible thing to do anyway. since they often take several lifetimes before they are grown

[blackhawk]

Now that looks like a riot Bryce    .....good for yew brycey boy 

[Thesquirrelslinger]

I think replanting them is the responsible thing to do anyway. since they often take several lifetimes before they are grown

+1
Plant them near where you cut them. That way there will always be yew.

[Bryce]

I plant them on private land where yew used to be but where destroyed by logging.

[Joec123able]

Good idea but they will take a long long time to get big All of us will be dead by time tht trees decent enough To get staves out of I'm sure

[Carson (CMB)]

Good idea but they will take a long long time to get big All of us will be dead by time tht trees decent enough To get staves out of I'm sure

Bryce knows that.  He is just a righteous dude!

I tried that but without any treatment.  Simply sticking them in the dirt around the house did not work.  They looked alive for a month or two, but then turned south.  I will be using Bryce's method next time.

[BowSlayer]

Wow. Thanks bryce! Is that what it looks like after a yer in the last picture? I planted some today in some pots like yew did. Will see how it turns out.

[Bryce]

The one in the planter has been in there for 5 years.