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Others might disagree, but I would recommend removing an dead wood that can be positively identified as far back to the point where you find green cambium. The object is to get some dormant buds to pop, but , in any case they aren't going to pop on dead wood.

My first one of thes I completely defoliated after potting up. It seemingly took forever for it to come back, and even then it had some dead branches. But come back it did and now growth popped out from around at joints of dead branches and the trunk.

One exception, I would leave some stub for the main branches off the trunk evenif they appear ded all the way back. Ther may be some dormant buds at the joint that you wouldn't want to injure.

2-Oct-2007	#12
jfecme bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: Georgia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 326	Others might disagree, but I would recommend removing an dead wood that can be positively identified as far back to the point where you find green cambium. The object is to get some dormant buds to pop, but , in any case they aren't going to pop on dead wood. My first one of thes I completely defoliated after potting up. It seemingly took forever for it to come back, and even then it had some dead branches. But come back it did and now growth popped out from around at joints of dead branches and the trunk. One exception, I would leave some stub for the main branches off the trunk evenif they appear ded all the way back. Ther may be some dormant buds at the joint that you wouldn't want to injure. __________________ Over 25 years experience - good and bad, and still learning!