Tying a Tree Up for the Winter

[twisted trees]

I don't always wire. Bouganvillia are brittle and thinskinned. I use hemp twine. It's cheap and kind to the tiedown points without scarring. If you forget to remove it it rots off by itself.

This pink pixie fell off the bench which led me to a hard prune this spring and growing a few replacement branches.

 

[clive bennett]

Interesting, Bonsai expert Dan Barton positions a length of light chain around the edge of a bonsai pot and then wires down to a chain link in the correct position to bend a branch. Having so many locations allows far better and very precise bending of branches

 

[GrimLore]

Reminds me of a raffia experiment when I was bored. I tied the knots at the container brim so I could untie and adjust.



Grimmy

 

[twisted trees]

Reminds me of a raffia experiment when I was bored. I tied the knots at the container brim so I could untie and adjust.

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Grimmy

I like the lighter the best.

 

[LanceMac10]

Couple more loops, ya' got something!?!?

 

[Victorim]

Progressive stuff boys don`t let Adair catch you!

 

[Soldano666]

I do it the opposite way so the snow and ice dont break my branches.

 

[William N. Valavanis]

Apparently Mr. TAKEYAMA used hemp twine as well. Or perhaps he ran out of wire?

 

[twisted trees]

I do it the opposite way so the snow and ice dont break my branches.

My bogies see snow and ice through the window.

 

[twisted trees]

View attachment 166404 Apparently Mr. TAKEYAMA used hemp twine as well. Or perhaps he ran out of wire?

It looks like crossing twine there. 5 points off.

 

[Tieball]

View attachment 166404 Apparently Mr. TAKEYAMA used hemp twine as well. Or perhaps he ran out of wire?

I think.....A combination to create the best result is always a better solution. It gets the job done well.

 

[twisted trees]

Progressive stuff boys don`t let Adair catch you!

Not progressive. Old school.

 

[clive bennett]

But worth while bringing up again for those who do not know