This dynamic Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) with is fluid play of strikingly attractive dead and live wood, and its perfectly balanced foliage. Unfortunately, the artist’s name was lost somewhere in translation.
Bad puns aside, I feel like I’ve praised yew before, but can’t find it anywhere. Anyway, at the risk of repeating myself, I like yews. For landscaping and for bonsai.Yews are often over used in landscaping and as a result their beauty is not always appreciated. Also, most people don’t know how to prune landscape trees, so some of their best features are usually hidden. I especially like the color and gnarly shapes that the wood takes on with age, and the brilliant yellow green new growth in the spring.
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