"dgdgdg" wrote in message
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Hi,

Is copper wire in 1.5mm to 2.5mm suitable for wiring branch
styles? -
its a lot cheaper than the bronzed aluminium sold for
styling,
but
would it corrode on the tree and damage it?

Unless you're a lot more experienced than me (4 yrs), I'd
recommend spending the extra money for the aluminium wire.

Copper has to be annealed and is harder to bend. I've done a
lot
more damage to my trees with copper than I ever did with
aluminium.


Aside from ease of application, one's preference for copper
versus aluminum wire is somewhat a cosmetic one. It takes a
thicker "gage" of aluminum wire to hold a given branch than
copper, so the wire is more visible on the tree. Also, the color
of copper-colored aluminum wire varies considerably, and it
doesn't corrode to the same dull patina as copper so it can
remain quite visible.

That said, unless you do LARGE trees, I think aluminum is the
better choice.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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