Hello all, I am new to keeping plants. I have had this young plant for a year and unfortunately after all the leaves fell off it still has not grown any. A week after I bought it, a traumatic event occured and the plant lost a huge part of its trunk and a large branch. Bear in mind that it is a small plant. The leaves did turn red in winter before falling off. Spring started and the other plants seem to bloom except for this. It's been nearly 2 months and the plant still looks the same. The branches are still bendy but more of a pale brown. No leaves or new shoots seen. Should I leave the plant and see if it will bloom or is it dying? Please advise me on what is the best option.
I'm afraid it looks dead to me. You can do a scratch test: using your fingernail, scratch the bark along the side of the trunk. If it's green underneath, it's still alive. If brown, it's a goner.
