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21-Apr-2006	#1
Shifty bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Nov-2005 Location: Canberra Country: Australia USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 75	Dying Branch Hi all - Ive got a procumbens and one of my main branches is dying. What can I do about this? Also if its too far gone what can i do about the shape of my tree - without that branch it lacks balance. __________________ "Nothing just happens - you have to make it happen". - My dad

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21-Apr-2006	#2
JohnQuinn bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2005 Location: South Carolina Country: US USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 8-9 Posts: 896	Need more info. Remember though, if it does die, don't be too hasty in cutting it off. You may be able to turn the resulting deadwood into an interesting feature for a restyle. __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944) Interplast Sivananda Center

21-Apr-2006	#3
Alasdair bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Aberystwyth Uni Country: Wales USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 0-1 Posts: 1,100	wait until you are 100% sure it is dead and think about turning it into a jin. You could post a picture here and get a few opinions on the form it could take. Al __________________ I can feel another "I wish that was my tree" moment coming on... Currently studying BSc Plant Biology at the Universty of Wales, Aberystwyth

21-Apr-2006	#4
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,415	Shifty, you may want to try and figure out why the branch died. It may have parasites or a disease, or it may have been too shaded by the other branches, or perhaps be an indication of a different problem. See if you can figure it out, so you don't lose another branch. Joanie __________________ Yasha's Bonsai Blog No actual bonsai yet, but 100% doggie cuteness

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