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Rescuing a half- The finished display in

winter, 3 months later
dead tree

Occasionally mistakes are made, pests or diseases
strike, and bonsai suffers—sometimes half the tree
even dies. But it is not necessarily the end of the

line for your bonsai: with a bit of a
rework, trees like this hornbeam
can have a great future.

Small leaves
mean a smaller
tree is possible
Dead trunk What can you save?
in center
Some trees will be past saving and
should be planted in the ground or
discarded. Species like azalea can be
very difficult to resurrect once the
live vein has been damaged. Look for
trees with vigorous growth, which is
evidenced by healthy roots. Here, the
long shoots on this Korean hornbeam
indicate that its roots are strong and
live veins are feeding the growth.

∙A drastic change of angle can result in
an interesting tree, so look from all
different orientations and angles.
∙For inspiration look at trees in nature
Trunk has only slight
movement, so the that have been damaged and survived.
original upright styling A section of deadwood on the tree
cannot change too much
Healthy shoots can make for an interesting character
indicate strong feature, especially on coniferous trees.
roots and enough
live vein activity
to make a rescue
worth pursuing