Tag Archives: Yew Bonsai

An update on a Couple of Trees

I have been doing a bit of serious thinning out and pruning on this Scots Pine and Yew. The Scots Pine has had most of the old needles removed and I have wired and placed the branches etc. I am … Continue reading

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A Couple of Shohin in Development

These two trees started life as shohin a few years ago and I am pleased with their progress. The first is a Japanese White pine that was much taller until chopped to the top of the thick trunk a few … Continue reading

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Workshop with Ian & Phil

A good day was enjoyed by all who attended the workshop taday in Newtownards. The venue, Ian’s garage, was freezin’ as usual but there was plenty of heat generated between banter and work. I brought a yew along that has been … Continue reading

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Yew (Taxus Bacatta)

This tree has been about the place for some years without making much real progress. Every so often I have another look at it and so I brought it to the all day workshop hosted by Ian and Phil a … Continue reading

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Shohin Yew

This tree  started life as a cutting many years ago and grown in the ground for a short time. I lifted it about 4 years ago and left (neglected) without attention until last year when Ian Y started to give it a basic … Continue reading

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Yew Before and After

Following Ian’s visit with me on Wednesday I thought a couple of before and after pics of some of the work he did would be a good idea. This is a Yew that I had worked on late last year … Continue reading

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