Hello!
First time Bonsai-er! I got this lovely Ming Aralia from my wife about 6 months ago as a birthday present. After a little leaf loss from it being too cold, it has done well at the apartment (Bay Area, California). About a month to month and a half ago I decided to prune and wire it to achieve a "Kabudachi" style. Pruning a bit more than 30% (from what I know is recommended for horticulture purposes), I thought it was ok because of the drastic pruning I saw in many Bonsai videos.
Starting about 4-6 days ago, it started rapidly wilting. At first it was some of the smaller and more drastically wired branches. But now it's spreading to the main shoots! I do not know what to do! It has been watered well and I added a little fertilizer initially to help with the pruning shock. At this point, I don't care about shape or style. i just want the plant to live!
P.S. I attached some stock photos of other Ming Aralia's to show what the plant looked like before pruning.