Rescued bonsai trees

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Vicky ......Hello!!!

Did I question how long youve done bonsai? NO.

Im not sure were your coming from at all regards your comment to me.

I know a little about bonsai and my understanding is specifcly that the wires are used to train the tree. The desire isnt to constrict it so the wire breaks the bark.

As Claire is not wishing to continue to bonsai it then I cant see your isue with my comment.

Plese clarify.

 

Vicky, to confirm my thoughts I did a simple internet search, have a look at the following site:

http://www.bonsaiprimer.com/wiring/wiring.htm

I quote the following from it:

"Care must be taken to ensure that as the tree grows, the wire does not bite into it causing scarring"

And another site:

http://www.why-bonsai.com/bonsai_wiring.html

"As soon as the wire shows signs of biting into the bark, remove it so that it does not scar the bonsai. Small wire marks will soon disappear, but deep cuts can scar the tree forever."

Maybee you ought to retract your comment.

 

And I have actualy done bonsai, From childhood I used to have a bonsaied beech tree I did use wire but not to the extent that the tree was scared. I was probably doing bonsai some 10 years!

I eventualy sold it as I lost intrest

 

I have killed numerous bonsai
If you need any help knowing how to do this, let me know

 

Thanks Shiney,

my initial thought was using the oaks to protect the neglected bonsai over winter, it is very close-I think it might be an elm, but I still can`t be sure-how much distance-the only other trees I have to shelter it are some bullying laurels at the front of the house, or conifers-I have got a Japanese acer but that would`nt protect it at all.

Maybe under my big rhoddies?

What do you recommend?

Please forgive any ramblings-I am on codeine at the moment from the hospital so not really with it.

 

Thanks Shiney-I have just the place.