Wiring Bonsai Branches

Bonsai wire comes in a range of thicknesses which may vary from 6mm to 1mm.

Wiring bonsai branches. The wire will harden once applied to your tree which will give it extra holding ability. How to wire a bonsai tree. Bonsai branch single wiring. Bonsai wire is normally only available from bonsai nurseries and online shops.

These have to be of the same thickness. Similar to the double wiring technique cut off the right length of wire and start. Bending the wired branches. First select the pair of branches you will wire.

As previously mentioned wire is often used to re arrange branches and pull them down creating the look of an older tree. Aluminium wire is generally easier to apply for beginners and can be reused though this is not recommended. Double wiring a bonsai. Both aluminium and copper wire are commonly used.

Wiring is the method used to bend and shape your bonsai. Bonsai wire bonsai wire comes in a range of thicknesses from 1mm up to 6mm so you need to choose a wire size appropriate to the thickness of the trunk or branch you wish to wire. It will take from a few weeks to a few months for the new positions to be set after which time you can carefully remove the wire. Wrapping wire around the branches allows you to manipulate their position.

Wiring is a skill. The wire is annealed heat treated to soften it. Different tree varieties take different times for branches to set in place and different varieties will take more or less tension to bend them into place. It is available as anodised aluminium or annealed copper.

Wire is also used to place branches in the final design of a bonsai. Horneam carpinus bonsai new restyled by wiring each branch and repositioning them.