WNC Bonsai
Omono
In a number of threads here on junipers and some other conifers there have been warnings about leaving wire on branches during the winter as this may cause dieback or loss of the whole branch. However some sources recommend pruning and wiring spruce in late summer/fall (Aug-Nov) and say it can take several years for the new branch positions to set. So is it OK to leave the wire on spruce (Norway in particular) in winter or should it be removed and then reapplied later and if so when? I pruned and wired a Norway spruce in August and it is putting out all kinds of new buds all over the old branches so I am a bit hesitant to remove the wire unless necessary for fear of knocking off these new buds.