bougainvillea with drying branches

killervette666

I have a bougainvillea bonsai that i received over three weeks ago, a little over two weeks ago it dropped all of it leaves and flowers, now some of the branches are drying up and turing a red color, while some other branches are starting to grow what looks like small new leaves.
Im keeping it outside, in part shade, and only water when its is just a little damp under the surface and dry on top. The pot was cracked a little bit ago, because the tree fell off the table during a storm, but everything remained together, could this have caused it? any advice, how can i revive it?
I have posted a lot in the beginner section under begginner with bougainvillea bonsai if you want more info and pictures, thanks all.

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tachigi

Vette, It is doing what it is suppose to when it enters a new environment. It will drop its leaves, then put on a fresh growth. Leave it be, let it do its thing and you will be rewarded in a week or two. Plants just don't respond as fast as mammals so be patient.

If I remember correctly, it was suggested that you slip pot that tree from its current broken pot into a new one...did you do that?

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