Dead Bonsai Tree Back To Life

Re pot the bonsai in a bigger planter if it has been in the same planter for more than two years as it could be dying from lack of room for healthy root growth or a build up of salts in the soil.
Dead bonsai tree back to life. To see if your tree or a particular branch is still alive all we have to do is remove a small portion of the top brown bark to see if the next layer of the tree is green. If the roots have dried up completely you can t save the tree. Cut away tangled roots that curve around the walls of the pot pruning dead roots and one third of the living root mass to. Prune only the unhealthy parts.
How to revive a dying bonsai tree step 1. Prune away the dead and wilted foliage stems and branches. The bark of your tree protects the life underneath it. Make sure you sterilize your pruning shears to avoid spreading bacteria or disease to healthy parts of the tree.
If you forget to water your bonsai until the soil dries out completely the tree s roots dry out and die. Green is the color of life. Expect for your bonsai to recover if. Look to see if the cambiums of the cut areas are green and fairly healthy.
Within days you will see the leaves of your tree wither and fall off or in case you have an evergreen its foliage will slowly turn yellow. Start in an inconspicuous and scrape off a small portion of the bark with your fingernail.