How do you create a bonsai out of a yew bush? That was the question with which a friend of mine came to me a few weeks ago. I styled this tree for him, and made a video for you. A full on deadwood styling video of this yew: 0:00 About this taxus bonsai material 1:04 The original unstyled Yew Bonsai Material 1:27 The plan for styling this bonsai 1:48 initial deadwood work 2:25 Wiring the first branches 3:12 About taxus and getting branches to set 3:45 Design Choices. What branches to remove? 6:09 How to wire a yew for backbudding 7:44 Styling of pads and branches. 9:46 Taxus bonsai and creating foliage pads 12:05 First rough styling, ready to do fine wiring 13:00 Yew bonsai design explained 14:52 Newly styled taxus bonsai in spring with new foliage
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