Iris,
The answer is maybe.
If the tree has enough energy stores it may re-foliate in spring and live.
If the tree is too weak it will just give up.
I would not repot it in spring if it is that weak. Repot in early summer
after needles harden off.
Good luck.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 3-4
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/
I have had a terrible time with those miniature mugo pines from Iseli. One
problem is keeping them over the winter. In tiny pots, they dry out too eaily.
I have another one now, 'Mops,' which is badly in need of repotting. I tried
to watch it closely over the winter, but the needles are all dead. However,
there is green under the bark and the buds are swelling and appear very much
alive. It is now outdoors, except when it goes below freezing. Is this a flash
in the pan, or can I expect the plant to survive if I am careful? When is the
best time to repot it in Zone 5?
Iris,

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