What are the cultivation methods and precautions for potted yew?

How to grow yew in pot

Yew is the common name for plants of the Taxaceae family. It can generally be propagated by cuttings and seeds. Yew likes a cool climate and is cold-resistant, shade-tolerant and humid, but is afraid of moisture. It likes loose, fertile, humus-rich, moist, slightly acidic soil.

For potted yew cultivation, a mixture of peat soil and perlite can be used as the cultivation soil. The growth temperature should be maintained at around 20-25 degrees. It needs to be kept warm in winter. It should be placed under diffuse light for daily maintenance. Be careful not to place it under strong light. Water it every 2 to 5 days in spring and autumn, water it every morning in summer, and reduce watering in winter.

Watering method

Potted yew likes a moist growing environment and is not resistant to moisture. Water more in the summer when the temperature is high, and water the leaves at the same time to maintain a moist growing environment. In order to avoid rain, reduce the number of watering in winter, and take no watering and watering as the principle.

Fertilization method

Potted yew does not require much fertilizer. During the growing period, apply rapeseed fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer to the yew, and apply rapeseed cake fertilizer once every half a month to make the yew bonsai more lush.

Pruning methods

When the branches of potted yew grow long, they should be pruned according to the situation. When they grow too densely, they should be thinned out reasonably. Poorly growing branches, dead branches and diseased branches on the plant should be pruned away.

Precautions for growing potted yew

Potted yew can be used to make weeping bonsai. When making it, you can cut off the branches that are not necessary for the shape, and cut off other branches appropriately according to the actual situation.

If some branches have bad shapes or are incorrectly positioned, you can tie them up with wire, lift the roots out of the soil, make them hang up and expose their claws, and improve the artistic value of the bonsai.