I collected this Taxus Baccata in 2004 and it has been through many iterations before arriving at the Kifu size (Ian Warhust always said that the tree should be a small one)
Take a look HERE at a possible early pot selection from Tom Benda, or HERE or HERE for a progress post.
The pot that the tree has been in for the last two years was purchased when I was judging a show in China and it’s the right size for sure. BUT the quality is not great, it’s a good training pot but not good enough for exhibition. I intend to show this tree over the next three years so a change of pot was required. This Tokoname Bigei Pot is by – Mr. Hirata Atsumi and was purchased in 2016 for this tree.
- Original yamadori in 2004
- Original yamadori in 2004
- Original soil
- Original soil
- live vein detail
- Wired in
- Rootball before trimming
- Rootball before trimming
- Rootball before trimming
- Rootball before trimming
- Rootball before trimming
- Rootball after trimming
- Rootball after trimming
- Rootball after trimming
- Rootball after trimming
- Open soil mixture and wiring