(Death)

“When a bonsai stops growing, you know it's dead.” - Japanese Proverb

☠️ Larch seedling did not recover after first winter (lacking true cold dormancy)

☠️ Japanese Maple trunk chop timing, did not have enough stored energy (following air-layerings) or few branches below the chop had not hardened off. (Jun ‘23)

☠️ Japanese Black Pine (3yr) over-watering (Aug ‘23)

☠️ Eastern White Pine Seedling (2yr) over-watering (Aug ‘23)