Had a good day today. First off, it's always good to start off the day working with Boon. Such a good teacher, I spent the whole workshop working on the kishu shimpaku with him. I also had an epiphany; dictionary.com explains it as.... 3.a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.
Thats what happened. Although a workshop with Boon wouldn't be commonplace, the wiring in itself is, to me anyways...or so I thought. I suddenly realized as I was beginning to wire the tree with newly aquired Gremel wire, that this is how wiring is supposed to feel. Not aluminum, that I had used in the past on conifers. The wire stayed where it was supposed to and it did so with strength, and almost rolled on the branch itself. Crazy? Nope. I'd recommend the wire to anyone, it simply is great wire. And alot more affordable than I had previously thought. I had picked up a Gremel pot last week when I went to Grove Way Nursery, also at a good price. Now I sound like a commercial for Jim Gremel, not what I had intended, but hey, let the cards fall where they may. Go to his website if you're not from the Bay Area, and order some wire. Use it on a conifer when you wire; you'll be hooked, like I am.
Here's a picture of the wire with the pot. I'll post pics of the tree soon enough.