Experience with yew seems variable, but time is necessary. Here in
Italy close to 100% strike is normal and even 90cm hedge trimmings
with 30 cms below ground give good results. A friend recently
disinterred 20 yew saplings from hedge trimmings which had struck
roots in his compost heap!! Perhaps they need bottom heat?! I wonder
of the age of the parent is important - as some have suggested in the
propagation literature.

Paul, Duino, NE Italy

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Are yew cuttings ok in the open ground, my books say cold frame (not
close).

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Art


They don't talke all that easily in my experience, so I think a more
closed environment would give you more chance of success.
Janet G

Last year I got about 70% to take putting 5 cuttings to a 5" pot, in a cold
frame. I guess you would get rather less outdoors, but if a friend is
trimming a yew hedge there is plenty of cutting material.

John