Raffia, where to get? Alternatives?

[Bonbon]

Please advise

[KIRKY]

Any Art supply stores.
Cheers
Kirky

[robb63]

All the bonsai nurseries in Sydney stock it
Inner tube rubber works but you need to cut into strips, that's a bit 'tyresome.
I got away with electrical or similar tape in emergencies and it worked OK. Just
wired over the tape and the branch healed' Now I buy online from any bonsai supplier
and get it mailed out, light weight so cheap to send.
cheers

[kcpoole]

Jute twine is an organic substitute.
I get mine from Flower power nurseries
VET tape is OK as well as it has no glue

Ken

[Pearcy001]

I got some from 'Spotlight'.

Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

[Borosta]

http://www.buyecogreen.com.au/raffia-natural-1kg-approx

Yes it's a lot. I got one lot nearly 18months ago. However having the extra is great for heavy bending. I don't mind sharing either.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[buzza]

It can be obtained from BARAMA. They are a florist supplier in Moorabbin. Vic. Phone no. 95533999.
Steve.

[buzza]

Sorry Bonbon thought you were from Victoria.

[pebble]

Has anyone ever used plumbers tread tape as a raffia alternative?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[shibui]

I don't think plumbers tape has enough elastic/ constrictive quality to do the job.
When I bind a tree before bending I need the binding to hold all the fibres tightly in place so they do not break. I need something strong and preferably something that will shrink a little after I place it so the binding is even tighter when I do the bend.

[treeman]

I use this stuff....

https://www.bunnings.com.au/whites-40m- ... e_p3320961

It's very strong and can be pulled very tight. It's rolled over on the sides so you have spread - wrap - pull but once you get the hang of it, it works very well.
When spread out it's about 30mm wide.

[pebble]

I decided to drop into spotlight on the way home and pick some up as been thinking about putting some big bends on a small juniper.
But it only came in small bundles, now I probably don’t need lot right now but it was only $5 so thought I would get three

As I was paying asked the lady at the counter if they had bigger bundles ? They didn’t but she told me to go to a place down the road

This is where she sent me, massive shop, anyway for the price that I paid for the little bundles at spotlight I got this bundle.....
I don’t think I will ever need raffia again


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[benbonsai]

I bought some on eBay for like $3
Was heaps, enough to last years

[tinto]

I use rubber gloves cut into ribbons, its good.