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24-Dec-2005

FlyBri

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On Wire Scars and Re-Wounding...

Gday all and Merry Xmas!

In the interests of peace and consideration for my fellow man (person?), I am taking an enforced break from renovating today. This means that I finally get a chance to play with my trees for the first time in many months!!!

The first cab off the rank is my collected Pear which was posted back in September, and heavily wired not long thereafter. It has grown vigorously - so much so that the heavy guage wire I used has already bitten into the bark in a number of places. I have removed all the wire, and am tossing up whether or not to re-wire, given that this tree probably has another 3 months of growth left for the season.

My question is this: With such deep/wide wire scars, is it possible to reduce the 'strangled' look by re-wounding the concave portions of the scar? (Much like pruning scars can be made to heal more quickly and evenly by re-wounding the bark at the edges.)

Attached is a close-up of one of the scars in question - the wire used here was 6mm (~1/4"). The trunk of the Pear is pretty gnarly generally, so the scarring isn't too much of a concern, but there are some points where it is really noticeable (the scar in the pic, for instance, is on a straight, smooth bit of trunk).

Thanks in advance, and Happy Holidays!!!

FlyBri.

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24-Dec-2005	#2
shibu Enthusiast Join Date: Nov-2005 Country: Australia USDA Zone: 10 AHS Heat Zone: 8-9 Posts: 321	I'm not sure about pears but wiring the other way and letting the wire cut in again, on figs, adds a lot of feature and interest to fig bark. Good trick, if they've already been damaged. __________________ Vidi, vici, veni...

24-Dec-2005	#3
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,738	Sometimes those depressed areas aren't alive anymore. You might experiment by sanding the high spots a little. It might add interest in the long run. You might rewire in the opposite direction and let that dig in just a bit. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

24-Dec-2005	#4
Bruce Winter veteran Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Volcano Country: Hawaii Posts: 442	I don't think it's a problem, time will take care of it.

25-Dec-2005	#5
PatArizona Bonsai Master, in my mind Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Back Home in Northern California Country: USA Posts: 1,618	I agree...wire across the scarred sections...in the opposite direction... Pat __________________ BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California

28-Dec-2005	#6
FlyBri Chopped Liver? *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Jun-2004 Location: Hurstbridge Country: DownUnda USDA Zone: 9-10? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,555	Thanks folks! It looks like the concensus is to re-wire in the opposite direction - consider it done. If my schedule allows, I'll post some pics of the subject later this week. Thanks again. FlyBri. __________________ Australian Native Plants as Bonsai Study Group ANPB Galleries --- rrr.org.au - Support Free-Range Radio

28-Dec-2005

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Originally Posted by FlyBri

Thanks folks!

It looks like the concensus is to re-wire in the opposite direction - consider it done. If my schedule allows, I'll post some pics of the subject later this week.

Thanks again.

FlyBri.

Hi all, that say wire in the other direction,

What will wiring in the opposite direction do to help get rid of the current scares? I don't understand what this can do, someone please explain.

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28-Dec-2005	#8
soonami bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Oct-2005 Location: Philadelphia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 1,043	Winding the other way won't remove the scars but what it does it balance the scars that are already there by making more that go the other way so that you have almost a checker pattern of bark scars