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I've seen some pretty awesome bonsai, but never under glass. The nicer ones sure get fussed over, though.

I guess we will never find out now if the duct tape idea was a worthy one. I was waiting for the odds to be posted in Vegas.

In these parts they use burlap or wind hemp rope around tree trunks for winter protection.

No go I pretty much figured.

A lame idea no doubt, but what would be the effects of girdling the branch a bit below the cut?

Lots of googling around, but I couldn't find anyone saying that lack of sunlight inhibits sucker growth. The chemical treatment out there, it seems only temporary per application.

There is something called 'nuclear grade' duct tape, if you google it. Highly durable for both interior and exterior. They actually say that it is recommended for use in nuclear reactor facilities, but I don't think it has anything to do with the brain in the government who suggested that you...

"Look terrible" is only relative by degrees. I go by a place everyday where a row of conifers has been topped, and over over each stub is an upside down plastic bucket. The person who did it though, doesn't have such bad sense.....each one is a blue bucket....sky blue! If they were of varying...

They do make some wicked strong tapes. I bought some once that had a very high temperature resistance, for sealing joints on furnace ducting.

I suggested that the tape would likely dry out too quick. It gets weak when it gets old, so uv would probably accelerate that.

It might be a catch 22. I believe that the liability of using tar is that it completely traps in moisture which draws borers, etc.. Paul might have some good ideas, it occurs.

Wax is one end grain sealer, just dripping a candle over the end. A thick waterproof glue is sometimes used as well. For a different application, though.

Tape seems weak for exterior, likely dry out quickly in the sun. My dad use to raise fruit trees and he would always use roofing cement tar to seal the cuts. There is some controversy about it currently, that the practice attracts bugs. I have heard about using a torch to burn and seal cuts...