{"product_id":"taxus-baccata-semperaurea","title":"Taxus baccata Semperaurea","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGolden Common Yew\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA slow-growing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e dense evergreen conifer \u003cimg\u003ewith an architectural,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e spreading habit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Taxus baccata Semperaurea is widely regarded as one of the finest golden yews for year-round garden colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New needle-like foliage emerges a brilliant,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e luminous yellow in Spring,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gradually maturing to a rich ochre-gold with dark green centres through Summer,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and deepening to an attractive warm bronze-gold in Winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Because it is naturally bushier and more vase-shaped than upright Irish yews,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it creates a striking structural accent in borders,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rockeries,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or formal beds,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and responds superbly to clipping if shaped as low hedging or topiary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It thrives in almost any soil provided drainage is sharp,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e maintaining its brightest golden hues when given plenty of direct sunshine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSite: \u003c\/b\u003eTolerates inland and moderate (secondary) coastal exposure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Any fertile, well-drained soil including chalk, loam, sand, and well-structured clay; intolerant of persistent winter wet or waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition: \u003c\/b\u003eFull sun for the brightest golden colour; tolerates partial shade (foliage takes on greener tones in heavier shade)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Year-round evergreen foliage; luminous yellow Spring shoots darkening to rich gold in Summer and warm bronze-yellow in Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/b\u003eFully hardy\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6-10ft (2-3m) \u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-10ft (2-3m) over 20-50 years (slow-growing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage 1 by \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/axelkr\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate ds-link-primary-text\" title=\"Go to Axel Kristinsson’s photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1793630312877_12712\"\u003eAxel Kristinsson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e cropped and licensed under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage 3 by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ellywa\" title=\"User:Ellywa\"\u003eEllywa\u003c\/a\u003e cropped and licensed under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Future Forests","offers":[{"title":"Pot | 3.5L","offer_id":55677352968519,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/2750\/6590\/files\/Taxusb._Semperaurea.jpg?v=1793631543","url":"https:\/\/futureforests.ie\/en-gb\/products\/taxus-baccata-semperaurea","provider":"Future Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}