English Yew Bonsai Care

In this video i take you through how to turn an overgrown yew into a bonsai by being bold and removing quite a lot of the trees foliage.
English yew bonsai care. Taxus appreciates well drained soil and copious watering in summer along with regular fertilizing. Will grow happily in quite heavy shade. Taxus baccatta english yew bonsai yamadori bonsai. Taxus baccatta is probably britain s finest evergreen species used for bonsai cultivation.
Watering bonsai trees the most important part of taking care of your bonsai trees is watering. Taxus baccatta english yew bonsai yamadori bonsai. Taxus baccatta is probably britain s finest evergreen species used for bonsai cultivation. The yew prefers a place with sufficient light but can also tolerate shade although it will grow less dense in deep shade.
When it comes to care the chinese yew is rather undemanding. I find a gentle hosing of water can sometimes help get into very stagnant existing soil mixes especially with collected material. How often a tree needs to be watered depends on several factors like species of tree size of tree size of pot time of year soil mixture and climate indicating that it is impossible to say how often you should water bonsai. In hot dry climates protect the yew from strong afternoon sun in summer.
Especially with regard to the needles and fruits you can quickly confuse chinese yew and yew bonsai. Fertilizer is like vitamins and minerals for a plant. Bonsai cultivation notes position will tolerate some sun but a shaded position with little direct sunlight is preferred. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the yew bonsai taxus bonsai position.
The yew tree has very fleshy roots so you have to be a little gentle when teasing out the roots with a root rake not to damage too much. Very tough cold hardy and drought tolerant. Both bonsai tree species are evergreen and slow growing. Very tough cold hardy and drought tolerant.
Taxus appreciates well drained soil and copious watering in summer along with regular fertilizing. Take your time when deciding which is the front of the tree.