Windswept Yew

nice

Lee Brindley wrote:
Hi Andrew. The tree is well and just waking up for Spring. I will take some new photos soon. My boys both love the trees and will photobomb whenever they get the chance!

WOuld be very pleased if you could indeed post new ones!

leatherback wrote:

Lee Brindley wrote:
Hi Andrew. The tree is well and just waking up for Spring. I will take some new photos soon. My boys both love the trees and will photobomb whenever they get the chance!

WOuld be very pleased if you could indeed post new ones!

yes please

Thanks for the interest, folks. I have just cleared out a few small unwanted branches, but the tree still looks very scruffy at the moment. I am planning a good late-Summer pruning to tidy up and promote back budding.

Doing good. thank you for the update.

Looking like some good growth again. Nice!

Apical shoot pruned...

thanks for the update. doing good.

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cheers:

Gave the Taxus a pruning yesterday, to refine the structure and start building the foliage pads.

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After...



I realised the apex is looking a bit tall and spindly and maybe too much space between branches. Thinking I need to grow a new leader to replace it - improving apical taper and denser branching? I know it will look very different when filled out, but want to get the structure right now.

Also, realised I haven't shown the back of the tree for a while. The deadwood is quite extensive here now and is beginning to take on an aged patina.

Very, very, VERY nice Lee......Should be an exceptional tree quite soon!! Just a bit envious..... (one of the 101 people in the world whom likes bagpipes)

LanceMac10 wrote:Very, very, VERY nice Lee......Should be an exceptional tree quite soon!! Just a bit envious.....     (one of the 101 people in the world whom likes bagpipes)