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I'm intending to use copper microbore (8mm & 10mm) to make a

"twisting"

garden sculpture. I'd like to know what colour this will end up when
left outside, as I don't know whether microbore is "annealed" or
"enamelled" or not treated at all.

green

I may also incorporate some smaller wire for decoration - I'm
considering Enamelled Copper Wire (2mm) which I assume would stay
"shiny" even outside?

dirty at first, then later green

No. enamelling is TOUGH. It will last years outside without degradation.
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Or possibly annealed copper wire (like that used
for binding bonsai trees!) - I believe the latter would end up a dull
sort of brown colour - am I right? (probably not!!)

green

NT