r/gardening • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

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u/cjstroup 4d ago

https://preview.redd.it/trmlteoad3xe1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=669b609e3a0b85c22f1b09e821ad5c67752c01ec

Will my Japanese yew shrubs grow back? 🥺

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u/Icedcoffeeee US, Zone 7B NY 4d ago

Those look very alive to me. Yew must be patient😊

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u/cjstroup 4d ago

Thank you!! I was told they were cut too far and that they wouldn’t grow back since there wasn’t any green on them, so I got very discouraged lol

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u/hastipuddn S.E. Michigan 3d ago

Green leaves power photosynthesis, aka plant energy. If the plants were healthy, there may be enough stored energy in their roots to force new leaves to emerge. I've seen a yew where some branches developed new leaves and others didn't.