Yew seedling - progression

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Hello everyone

I started this thread to keep a record on the progression of this European Yew seedling, collected in the spring of 2019.

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Diogo
 

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Good job and welcome aboard to Bonsai Nut!

I’m looking forward to seeing your future posts showing your work and your contributions to the forum.

cheers,
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Good job and welcome aboard to Bonsai Nut!

I’m looking forward to seeing your future posts showing your work and your contributions to the forum.

cheers,
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Thank you for your kindness and for the welcome! I’m pretty sure I’ll question more than I’ll answer, since my experience is pretty much 0. That’s why I like seedlings. More time to know the tree and to study the techniques.
The little yew has a pretty root base. It will go over a plastic disc in the next repot. If he survives ahahah
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Diogo
 

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This is the plan for the next growing seasons. Control the upper growth and, in the future, chop it, maybe two or three years from now
 

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I’m not 100% sure but this is the direction I would like for the trunk line, so far.
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Good…. although I would clip higher….above the last 2-4 new needles vs old growth.

Please keep in mind, Yews take lots of time, years, for trunks to thicken up. This growth is hastened by having low growth on the tree.

Upper growth works to thicken the entire stem, lower growth can be specifically hastened by having branches down low.

Thats because branches fuel trunk growth at their junction of the trunk and on the trunk all the way to the roots below. Some of these branches are left only to speed trunk growth. They are termed ‘sacrifice branches’ and are cut off as the trunk reaches desired thickness. Thus low branches are of high importance when developing bonsaI .

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Good…. although I would clip higher….above the last 2-4 new needles vs old growth.

Please keep in mind, Yews take lots of time, years, for trunks to thicken up. This growth is hastened by having low growth on the tree.

Upper growth works to thicken the entire stem, lower growth can be specifically hastened by having branches down low.

Thats because branches fuel trunk growth at their junction of the trunk and on the trunk all the way to the roots below. Some of these branches are left only to speed trunk growth. They are termed ‘sacrifice branches’ and are cut off as the trunk reaches desired thickness. Thus low branches are of high importance when developing bonsaI .

cheer
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I think I understood that sir. I’ll manage the upper growth without chopping it for the next years. I know they’re not rapid growers ahah some days, I like it. Horticulture and bonsai teach me some much needed patience. Thank you so much for your kindness and directions.
Best regards,
Diogo
 
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