Guy wires
Using guy wires added a new dimension to styling trees. It’s one thing to read about it, but give it a try if the design calls for it. When? Why?
- Bend larger branches that would require wire larger than practical to use
- Move short, stocky branches
- Hold a broken (intentional or unintentional) branch in position
- Inconspicuously move a branch when preparing a tree for show
- Reposition a portion of the tree that won’t set before the wire becomes embedded
- Gradual bending over a course of weeks is a safer course of action
This Japanese Black Pine has been in training for the last 5 years. The article chronicling it’s development is HERE. These photos are from Fall ’09, Fall ’10, and Last winter, after wiring, a new front was chosen to address some of the problems that aren’t really visible from front-on shots, and to make use…
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