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wire question
Hello. I was browsing through a craft store the other day and bought a 50 foot
roll of black wire.i bought it and took it home to wire a juniper that needed some styling. Being the careless person i am i forgot to check if it was galvanized. the next morning i went out to water my plants and noticed that the wire was coated with a layer of bright yellowish brown rust. My question is, is there a threat to my tree. I assume that as long as it doesnt bite in to the wood it will be ok but better safe than sorry. thanks Aaron |
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Aaron: Your steel wire will be OK, except you will probably get
rust stains in the bark after a while. Those are unsightly, but can probably be cleaned or weathered off eventually. In the future you should look for aluminum or copper wire. Those will work better at holding your branches, and they won't stain. As you already surmised, the real concern is not to let the wire cut into your branches as they grow. Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- From: A J Carroll Hello. I was browsing through a craft store the other day and bought a 50 foot roll of black wire. I bought it and took it home to wire a juniper that needed some styling. Being the careless person i am i forgot to check if it was galvanized. The next morning i went out to water my plants and noticed that the wire was coated with a layer of bright yellowish brown rust. My question is, is there a threat to my tree. I assume that as long as it doesn't bite in to the wood it will be ok, but better safe than sorry. thanks Aaron ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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