Tuesday, November 22, 2011

How can I revive dead branches of a bonsai tree?

About a year ago somewhat third part of its branches lost leaves and they still haven't grown again. I don't think the tree is dead because those branches that retained leaves still grow new ones, only those leafless don't...


Could cutting off 'sick' branches help?


P.S. I'm not sure what kind of a bonsai tree it is but it's a indoor one, about 40 centimeter tall, with prolonged leaves.|||You can never revive a dead branch of any tree, bonsai or not. You test for actual deadness by bending the tip, and working down the branch bending to see if there is any green. If there isn't, the branch will snap off where bent, if there is, it will just bend (and snap back). You should, yes, prune any dead, of sick branching off to promote the overall health of the tree.|||If the branches are actually dead, they cannot be revived. In that case, it would be best to remove them with clean cuts at a node.|||do a bonsai dance!


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