Hi James,

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From: "James"
I recently repotted and wired a pine (Austrian pine) and am wondering =
how long it generally takes a pine to "set" into position. I am =
familiar enough with deciduous trees, but this is the first pine I have =
wired. It was salvaged three years ago from a landscape change and has =
been growing in a bonsai pot for the last two years.
James
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There is no answer to this. The wire needs to be left on as long as is
appropriate - if you wired tightly you can't leave it on very long or it
will begin to bite into the branches. If you wired loosely you can leave it
on longer, but depending on how much you fertilize, water, and how much
vigor the tree has, it may need to be left on for a couple of months or a
year or so.

This is something that you just have to discern on your own. Unwire when
you think (or see) it is time to and see if the branches hold. If not,
rewire and try again. If so, you're done.

Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
www.andyrutledge.com/palaver/main.htm
zone 8, Texas

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