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first time, test the tension of the branch with your finger prior to coiling the wire.

· Some species such as Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime', Azalea, Bougainvillea or
Berberis are virtually impossible to bend to any real degree without the branches
splitting. These are more easily wired when branches are very young and haven't
'hardened off'.
· If possible, use your hands as a clamp holding the outside of the branch
with your fingers, push and bend the branch from the inside of the curve with
your thumbs. This gives firmer control whilst spreading the force of the bend
around the outside of the branch where it is most likely to split.
· Bending branches at the point where they grow from the trunk can be
hazardous; some species can be prone to ripping out of the trunk completely.
Proceed with care.
· Allow the soil of trees to be wired to dry out slightly. With less water, the
tree will be less turgid and more pliable.
· Be decisive. When a branch is bent into position do not keep returning to it
and moving it, repeated bending can cause an unnecessary number of fractures
in the branch, and so weakening it.

The same newly-wired Juniper, as seen from the side