Pruning time

Different pruning should be carried out according to the growth period and dormancy period of Taxus bonsai. The pruning in the growth period is generally from April to October, and the pruning in the dormant period is generally from October to April of the next year. At the same time, it should be analyzed according to the phenology, bleeding, wind cold, freezing injury and so on

Pruning method

Wipe bud

After transplanting and planting, Taxus chinensis will grow a lot of new buds. It is necessary to properly erase some buds to avoid excessive nutrient consumption and promote the better growth of Taxus chinensis bonsai

Pick the heart

In order to balance the branch potential, it is necessary to remove the branch growth point to adjust the unbalanced growth, double headed and multi headed of yew bonsai branches

Short cut

Cut off part of the annual branches, including light short section, medium short section, heavy short section and very heavy short section. Generally, a plant may use these four methods, but it should also be selected according to different situations

Sparse branch

Sparse branches are all cut from the base of branches or branch groups. It can die for a year, or it can be a multi-year branch group. Thinning branches helps to make the remaining branches grow better, improve the ventilation and light transmission conditions of the crown, and help to form flower buds and blossom and bear fruit

Pull branch

In the process of pruning the potted landscape of yew, we often find that because the angle of the main branch is too small, only the construction method can achieve the purpose of opening the angle. At this time, the method of pulling the branch should be used. Pull the branches of the yew bonsai around, and the angle of the main branch is 70 degrees. This can effectively dry stir the space occupied by the tree crown and slow down the growth rate of the tree potential

Engraved wound

Use a knife or scissors to remove part of the bark or xylem from the branch or trunk of the potted yew, and accumulate nutrients in the lower part of the wound, which can stimulate the growth of the buds and branches below the wound

Note: yew is a pruning resistant plant, which can be freely played according to personal preferences and imagination