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Hi everyone- I'll give the story and then hopefully someone can give feedback on how to proceed.-I bought a Chinese Elm bonsai in May in Malibu, California. Brought it home to the high desert, put it outside, followed the instructions that it came with, watered approximately every other day.- I went away for a 3 day weekend in June and came back to find the bonsai leaves dull, brittle, and completely dry (I'm sure it was underwater for weeks, and this weekend pushed it over the edge).-The desert had experienced multiple heat waves, so I assumed the extreme temps (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit every day) and dry climate would not support the bonsai outdoors, so I brought it inside and place it in a north facing window- Got a drip tray, kept that filled, soak entire pot up to 2 inches of the trunk submerged once a month, bottom water once a week, mist spray daily, humidifier 4 feet away.-Checked bark for signs of life (green) weekly-New growth stemming from trunkMy question is:Can the original shape be salvaged? Will leaves ever sprout on the original branches? Should I shape and trim the new branches and leave the old trunk as a feature of the new plant? Or should I take cuttings and try to get a new plant?Whatever recommendations are made, if anyone can give tips on how to prune what's new and when and how to shape I'd really appreciate it!TIA

I water mine every day, sometimes twice, and we are about 25F below you and humidity most of the time in the summer is over 80%. That is to say, you really underwatered.

Throw away the watering instructions. It is very simple. Water it before the soil gets dry. If it gets dry, remember and water it more often.

As for now, put it outside but in pretty partial shade to relieve stress from too much sun, and water it probably every day. Don't fertilize it or do anything else for a while. It looks like limbs are coming, so the base is not dead. Next year look at how it is doing and make some decisions about shaping the new growth. Not before.

Thank you! I moved to the desert last winter from US zone 4b/5, so I vastly underestimated just how dry this climate was and didn't pay close enough attention in the first few weeks when those heat waves hit! I usually have to worry about overwatering and root rot, so this level of watering is new for me.

You are on the very limit on where it is possible to grow chinese elm. I think it is possible but hard to keep it alive. It will never be a thriving tree.