Some experiments with niwaki ( garden trees). I started with round yew shrubs, and pruned them extensively. I tried a few shapes, based on the existing branches on each shrub. One was based on windswept trees. One has a dual trunk. One is almost a double helix.
The pruning also revealed a mealy bug infestation. Now that they are more open, more predators can reach the mealy bugs.
I still have two more shrubs to work on.