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Annealing Copper Wire for Bonsai Use
... gold among others have the same crystal structure. Bending a copper wire work hardens it which introduces defects known as dislocations ... second which can only be obtained by spraying a very thin film on to a very cold surface (this equipment is very expensive). For bonsai wire ... times strength (and whence holding power) of aluminum wire. Large Gauge Wire A further comment is that copper work hardens ...
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Copper and Aluminum Wire
... wire become stiffer when you apply it to the branch and is why you can break a paperclip by bending it back and forth. The second ... allow the different elements to internally react and form a second reinforcing phase in the material. This is used for many ... of copper and aluminum wire compared to electrical uses so the bonsai wire makers buy electrical wire and convert it to bonsai wire. The electrical ...
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Olive for Bonsai
... callusing on the trunk can develop. In youth, olive sprouts a second generation of roots that increase in proportion to the number of ... growth. Eliminate buds in this part to minimize this effect. The second pruning to shape is accomplished after the spring and fall growth ... branches, olive wood is soft and easily damaged. In aged trees, wire is applied to older branches, but it is good idea to ...
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Root Pruning Bare Root Seedlings for Bonsai
... (at least according to Andy [Walsh]) that would be a good time to wire, if I chose to do so. Also, let me make sure I understand ... cut down to four to six inches anyhow so there is little that wire would do. Wiring would be more useful if you were not going ... to harden off. That is not a problem here in Northern California. The second reason is that by pruning them back to sticks again (the foliage is ...
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Redmaple as Bonsai
... showy red flowers begin to bloom in late winter or early spring (second week in February here in northern Florida) and bloom through March ... easily. On the rare occasion that I do wire, I use unstripped aluminum wire. Since the natural growth habit of A. rubrum ... cases, the wires must be watched carefully. Even rubber-coated aluminum wire will scar before a summer has passed. Pruning and Trimming: ...
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New Plant Care for Bonsai Starters
... can. The object is to grow it as fast as possible. You may continue to wire, prune and shape your shohin as it grows, but be aware that the more you ... rootball in the one gallon can, usually the first fall, or at the latest, the second. Do not allow your tree to become rootbound, it will slow it down and perhaps ...
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