# Spreading Yew Bonsai - first styling

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/spreading-yew-bonsai-first-styling/6428>\
**Category:** Design\
**Created:** [July 1, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/spreading-yew-bonsai-first-styling/6428 "2020-07-01T13:55:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Herbivorous\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@Herbivorous\_Rex](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Herbivorous_Rex)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/spreading-yew-bonsai-first-styling/6428/1 "2020-07-01T13:55:02Z")

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I picked this yew up post holidays for 75% off (paid $8) at an orange box store. Wanted to see what I could do with it. There is a nasty triple trunk which I plan to refine and eventually remove but for now I’ve taken some steps to initially shape the structure. Any advice for yew in summer?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/b/b2c8e3c55b834b754b6908e3681a995a03d8bf45.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![raydomz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/raydomz/32/12102_2.png) [@raydomz](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/raydomz)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/spreading-yew-bonsai-first-styling/6428/2 "2020-07-01T17:24:14Z")

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Thanks for sharing - these bargain finds are always fun to watch develop.  
I think you did a great job setting the initial structure. You likely have kept more than you’ll want in the long run but it’s looks damn good.

One thing I noticed that can be tackled now…  
I drew lines to show where each theoretical pad will develop - notice how the 3 middle lines connect from the left to the right pads?

 ![upright_yew](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/1/1a2768605caf6b9d434eb75cd4ad66864d59108a.jpeg)

I would start to adjust those 3 sets of branches to more clearly separate them. You’ve got great reference points (as noted) on the apex and the two lowest branches. I should have prefaced this with: it’s all a matter of opinion, but from a design standpoint, adding more intention to the placement will lead to a better design in the future.

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**Author:** ![Groundwork](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/groundwork/32/12230_2.png) [@Groundwork](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Groundwork)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/spreading-yew-bonsai-first-styling/6428/3 "2020-07-02T06:58:56Z")

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This is awesome!

Here’s a suggestion. Cut the orange, develop blue (as rough guidelines) – red shows you what I’m trying to achieve.

 ![Screenshot 2020-07-01 23.56.53](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/5/51143b904c031f6c4f7b6b2faa39ba903174d4b5.png)