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CEPHALOTAXUS fortunei
Commonly known as Fortune plum yew
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EvergreenLinear or slightly curved, mid-green leaves 4-9cm (1½-3½in) long with 2 white bands beneath
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Height6m (20ft)
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Spread4m (13ft)
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Conifer
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HedgeIdeal for hedgingTolerant of hard clipping. Trim in early summer
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Tall ShrubSlow-growing shrub or small tree with shredding or scaly, red-brown bark and whorled branches. Foliage is carried in flat or slightly v-shaped sprays
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full shade
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Full sunIn cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, dry winds
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Partial shade
CEPHALOTAXUS fortunei
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowTo about 2m (6½ft) in 10 years. A Robert Fortune introduction in 1848. Dioecious. Male and female plants required for fruit productionOrnamental barkPests & DiseasesTrouble freePlace of originCentral and southern China, Burma
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeConical
6m (20ft)
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4m (13ft) |
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50