Tiger Bark, Ficus Microcarpa, Applying New Wire to Literati Style, Nov2022

This Tiger bark ficus needs a little maintenance work after repotting and restyling. The wire that was applied is starting to bit into the bark. This needs to be redone to avoid permanent scaring. In this video, I carefully apply new wire whilst removing the old.
0:00 Evaluation
0:25 The wire is cutting into the branch; As the branch grow the wire constricts the branch like a tourniquet.
1:00 Removing leaves that get in the way of removing the wire
1:29 Removing the lower portion of the wire with a wire cutter
1:54 Measuring the length of the new wire
2:03 Adding a radius to the wire that match the diameter of the trunk anchoring point
2:22 Applying new wire
4:44 Using two pliers for delicate branch wiring
5:10 Using two pliers keeps from bending or braking the branch
5:41 Removing the remaining top half of the old wire
7:00 Reviewing wire work
6:49 Repositioning the branch
7:05 Final review
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