These are like grown up versions of the All That skit , Vital information for your every day life with Lori Beth denberg <| sep |> I smell like vagina Great <| sep |> Was that a plug for Budweiser ? <| sep |> Yes , those pictures help , but I ' m afraid it may be beyond saving . It may have dried out and died several weeks ago when it was in full sun and should have been watered every day . Or it may have died from disturbing the roots during your soil investigation too soon after pruning . You ' ll find you can ' t do too much to a tree all at once . If it were my tree , I ' d place it in the shady spot where it ' s protected from afternoon sun and I ' d slip pot it into a larger container with good , well draining bonsai soil not touching the roots or removing any existing soil . The new soil should cover ALL the roots and not leave any exposed . Then I ' d water every day and hope for a recovery . Your current soil looks like rotting organic compost with a few pebbles thrown in there , not good for bonsai . Here ' s a picture of the bonsai soil I ' ve been using for the last few years . It allows for the water to drain instantly and lets air get to the roots .