Taxus x media - Japanese yew

Fertilization Taxus x media : The trees don’t need to be fertilized too often; usually the soil should be enriched at the moment of the planting, and then every 2-3 years, in autumn or at the end of the winter, mixing an organic fertilizer to the soil.

continental : Plant which favours shady locations, avoid exposing it to direct solar rays.
The Taxus x media is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Let's choose a partially shaded place, protected by direct solar rays.
The Taxus x media can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : Avoid as much as possible that the plant be exposed to direct solar rays; therefore let's choose a shady location.
Grow the The Taxus x media in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : Let’s water every 2-3 weeks with 3-4 buckets of water, or even more often if the weather is hot and dry; we should always try to keep the ground slightly damp.

alpine : Water regularly, every 3-4 weeks, wetting the soil thoroughly by using 2-3 buckets of water and keeping it always a bit moist, although avoiding to soak it too much.

mediterranean : For a balanced development these plants need constant and abundant dampness; during this time of year it is good to water frequently, about 4-5 buckets of water at least every 1-2 weeks.

Treatments Taxus x media : During the cold months many pathogens spend the winter in the ground, at the feet of our plants; let’s treat the plants struck by black spot disease or by leaf curl disease with particular attention by applying a wide-range anticryptogamic treatment, to vaporize even on the ground. Let’s gather and destroy the leaves of the sick plants.