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Reposting this tree, since I already potted it up. Didn't really bare root just washed off some soil.so I'll let other post die and hopefully not the Yew!
 

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That is a good looking yew...nice base, good taper...maybe a lot of branches to choose from but hard to tell from the pics. If this were mine, I'd feed the heck out of it once it starts to grow, but no pruning. It looks like you got a good root system, too, so hopefully you'll be able to start working it in a few years. Any plans for it, yet?
 

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No just keeping it alive! No I think they are cool trees. Some carving I'm sure in the future. Top ripped open (lighting) through midsection. I'm with you on feeding it heavily. Just see how'll it recovers.
 

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Nice tree - I have a few yews, and find them incredibly hardy and difficult to kill. They can really take a lot of abuse, much more so than junipers.
 

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Feed it and let it recover and grow. Thanks. Graham Potter is incredible with these!
 

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Here's some pics of a rough chop to lower overall height of this yew. I think the trunk has nice movement. Branches are coming out of same place but will let it grow for a couple season's and hopefully get a lot of new growth witch for yew shouldn't be that difficult. It's not much to look at now but hopefully will be nice some day.
 

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Update,
Haven't done anything to this one, just let it grow out and get strong. Put on quite a bit of new growth. Wanted to know when is a good time to chop? The tree loses any taper mid way up trunk so would like to get it down to about half it's height. Should I do about a 1/3 first then let it recover then chop again.20160717_141049.jpg
 

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I'm not sure I'd chop this tree. Yews are great to carve, so with that in mind, I'd wire out all the primary branches with the intent of creating a shari to highlight the trunk in the future. I think this one would look pretty good more or less at it's current height.
 

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Yeah was thinking of carving but I'm not sure if trunk would be to long, here's a pick. The lines show where it loses taper.2016-07-17 14.44.21.jpg
 

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Red line is where I thought would be a good place to end up.
 

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I'd wire it out first and see what it looks like with the branches placed. If you like it, start thinking about how you might carve the upper and middle trunk to add interest there. Fwiw, carving can create taper in the area you're concerned with. If you don't like it, you can always chop in early spring.
 

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Ok sounds like a good idea, I'll have to brush up on my wire skills, haven't had much practice. I haven't been spending much time with my trees as I would like to.. Always seems like something gets in the way. Thanks again.
 

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Awsome tree Mike. I have some large nursery yews I bought last year and feel like I diddnt chop them low enough in the spring. However upon staring at them for 2 seasons awaiting wire and styling. I've imagined exactly what dav4 suggested. And watching everything thing Graham Potter does to yews, im glad I have the extra height to carve down , increase taper , and make fun dead wood features. Again awesome tree, Im jealous, as mine are fairly large too, all the growth is lanky and needs to be cut back and regrown so needless to say it will be a while before I get anywhere with them. I want yours haha
 

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Yeah, he makes sense. Didn't think about that. I haven't had much time to work on my trees, and the fact that I'm still a Beginer pretty much so.... I have about twenty or so trees, barberry, bunch of boxwoods, larch, ficus, juniper, etc. but they are growing in place ya know. Not progressing to much. I think I have a good eye but putting in the work like you should is difficult. Like to see some picks of your trees.
 

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Yeah, he makes sense. Didn't think about that. I haven't had much time to work on my trees, and the fact that I'm still a Beginer pretty much so.... I have about twenty or so trees, barberry, bunch of boxwoods, larch, ficus, juniper, etc. but they are growing in place ya know. Not progressing to much. I think I have a good eye but putting in the work like you should is difficult. Like to see some picks of your trees.
Same boat here Mike, I'm finally starting to see some progress with some of my tress but it takes so efn long haha I'm just now starting to get into pines, it's a whole new game of waiting. Here's some pics of my yews that are just keeping the pot full for a couple seasons... no progress aside from minor cutting back to assist back budding
 

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That bounced back nicely!! Great job taking care of it! @Mike123 !!:cool:

I think for you vision, you would need some lower branches. There is growth low, but its decades away. @Dav4 does great work with this type and did mention, you can always chop it later.
See what ya' got in there, right. Might look a little Christmas tree at first, but then you could see something with some negative space created with wire, or something like that.

One of the photos freaked me out because it looked like all the bark was lost to Varmints!!:mad:;)

"I'm in love with a Jersey Yew"...........heheheee..Springsteen to my 'Thank You" thread.....

You may now proceed with serious discussion. Nice material.:D
 

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Nice Soldano666, keep up the good work!
It's tough finding time with your trees it's a waiting game but when you need to do certain things at certain times and you don't do it, it can set you back at least a year of progress. Wish I was retired with lots of money :).
 

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LanceMac10, Dav4 has it right. Gotta put some work in. Yeah I'm glad I kept it alive:). Wire then step back and see what's there. When I collected this it was raining for a couple of days. So handling it when collected did take off the exterior bark. Speaking of varmints, I have a huge ground hog eating my tomatoes!
My dog keeps them in check but this one is pretty big. Thanks for replying!
 
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