Taxus Baccata Fastigiata) Irish Yew

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Hi guys.

Tonight I collected this Irish Yew (NOT knowingly it was Irish) as it was destined for the tip. I know now (hence the name fastigiate) it's habit is for branches to grow parrell with the trunk. I'm wondering if any members have any nice examples of them?

Or if you have any experience with them for bonsai?

I don't want to waste precious space and time on something that is destined to fail?

Thanks in advance

Ray
 

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I did fill the pot with soil mix. I uploaded wrong photo
 

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They will make bonsai and look pretty much like the usual Taxus Baccata but you may have to keep wiring as the branches seem to have a memory for the vertical. I put some wire on one recently.
 

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First goal is to fix the primary branches. They take a bit longer, so let the wire dig in the first few times. Baccata has a more natural and curvey tertiary growth, but I've seen nice results on bigger trees. I've got one, but I style is as a flame... Long way to go.
 

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I would let it recover for a year or 2....then I would chop off all the branches and leave a stump.....then I would wire the green shoots that it grows out while they're flexible and set those primary branches that way.
Unless you want to create an upright looking bonsai.
 

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Thanks for the advice/hope, guys 😁
Going to leave it alone this year and give it a decent haircut once it's back to health.

I collected 2 Common Junipers today of good size, that will also need big chops and alot of time to get some movement and taper back from a new leader. I managed to pick up some mycorrhizae and surround the root ball with it.

I never had mycorrhizae when I replanted this yew. The bulk of the soil mix is molar clay so I'm wondering with it being good drainage, could I possibly mix some mycorrhizae into some water, (leaving it overnight or 2) and water the soil with it? Will it work and boost my root recovery?
 
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Not the best attempt, will wire in future.
 

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