lagunamadre

BonsaiGrl. You're going to get some conflicting advice from people trying to help. In our defense, it's hard to diagnose over the internet. From everything I've read, the leading cause of bonsai death is underwatering, and #2 is overwatering. The problem is that the end result is the same. You may very well have overwatered it, but you said the leaves were dry and brittle? You mentioned watering with a mister? Misters are not for watering. At best, they allow the open pores in the leaves to close, supposedly to conserve or add moisture. What misting is good for is washing these pores clean so they can do their job. Watering NEEDS to be done thru the roots. At this point in time you need to diagnose it yourself. You could carefully remove the plant from the pot to see if the soil is wet or dry, or you could insert the sharp end of a pencil to the bottom of the soil, wait a few minutes and remove to see if it's damp. If it's damp, you may have overwatered to the point of killing the roots. If so , it's probably not going to live. If the soil is dry, I would submerge the whole pot in water until bubbles stop comming up. NOT a good way to water but in an emergency case, you need to act now. The wilted leaves are history. Perhaps new leaves will sprout in a few weeks. Hope this helps. Larry