I don't like yew.

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

It's going in the right direction, happy with this type of grow. In september i'll take it to Will again at Yama bonsai studio. Looking forward.

 

[defra]

It's going in the right direction, happy with this type of grow. In september i'll take it to Will again at Yama bonsai studio. Looking forward.
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Looking great ruben!
Looking forward to see the update after the workshop!

 

[just.wing.it]

Yeah man!
Looking happy!
I plan to work a couple of mine in Sept as well.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

This one also needs some wire....

 

[leatherback]

That will be a Very Good Tree, me thinks

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

That will be a Very Good Tree, me thinks

I'm curious about his nebari, i potted up to deep. I really like those jin's. Ed gone style it.

 

[leatherback]

Ed gone style it.

Why not yourself, based on a proposed design by Ed?

My guess is that even if the nebari is not excellent, you should have a very good tree there. However, if it is a wild collect (I think you get yours from trees growing somewhere outside gardens) the nebari will probably be decent, as you are in soft moist soil areas.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Why not yourself, based on a proposed design by Ed?

Because i build that slab for him and ask not so much for it he wanted to do something in return.

Yeah rootball is nice spread, they ground layer themselves over the year. I better cleared/cut some off the smaller roots above.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

All the pimps in the crib drop it like its hot.

 

[leatherback]

Oh comon nobody likes a teasing pimp.
What did you bend!? Show.. Show!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Another one, carved, bend and wired. From 2015 till now.

 

[BobbyLane]

You have some very interesting and unique Yew material there Ruben, top stuff!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

You have some very interesting and unique Yew material there Ruben, top stuff!

Thank you, i still mis that place where i collected them. Everything is gone now, there where like 200+ yews that had to go.

 

[Josiana]

Absolutely brilliant! Do these yews just back bud very easily then? I've an ugly yew where the only branches are bar branches on the apex.

 

[defra]

Absolutely brilliant! Do these yews just back bud very easily then? I've an ugly yew where the only branches are bar branches on the apex.

If they are healthy they are backbudding machines yes

https://yamadori.co.uk/2013/07/11/how-to-create-dense-foliage-mass-on-yew-bonsai/

On youtube tony tickle has serval videos on how to treat yews i reccomend you watch those

 

[defra]

Another one, carved, bend and wired. From 2015 till now.
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Nice work ruben !
Looks like the tree has great taper

 

[Josiana]

Ok, thank you defra.

Here is the yew in question. I'm really not sure what to do with it...

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Very ugly.

 

[defra]

Ok, thank you defra.

Here is the yew in question. I'm really not sure what to do with it...

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Very ugly.

The branches all come from one point so your trunk will get reversed taper from that
Id sugest to keep one branch and remove/jin the rest
Then next year probably some buds will pop lower down on the trunk to work out a design with
Not sure if now is the time to do this tough

 

[Josiana]

The branches all come from one point so your trunk will get reversed taper from that
Id sugest to keep one branch and remove/jin the rest
Then next year probably some buds will pop lower down on the trunk to work out a design with
Not sure if now is the time to do this tough

Brilliant, thanks! I suppose I best wait for late winter/early spring.