Coprosma 'Karo Red' (aka Mirror Plant) EOL

 this is an exerpt from the Photo/History page for the Karo Red (Mirror plant); use the link to see the entire history of this little tree.

I've been stalling on writing this post for days, but I think I have to face reality & declare EOL for 'Karo Red'. I defoliated this little tree in a vain attempt to find what killed him, maybe a boring insect or a colony of fungi, but I can find no evidence of him being 'chewed-on' or any apparent damage

I down-potted him into my now standard Bonsai potting mix & I will keep him on the bench for the winter, water the pot occasionally & hope that next spring we might see green buds..stranger things have happened.