A Bonsai Enthusiast's Journey
Take a look at the journey of my bonsai trees — grouped by species, with each one showing its progress over time, mistakes and lessons learned included. Follow the ups, downs, and happy accidents of this enthusiast's path, as we learn, experiment, and grow together — both me and the trees!
Acer ArakawaAcer palmatum 'Arakawa'2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
Acer MontpelierAcer monspessulanum1 tree · 1 in progress · 7 records
Acer Orange DreamAcer palmatum 'Orange Dream'1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
Acer ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum6 trees · 4 in progress · 23 records
Acer YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 34 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Ficus CaricaFicus carica1 tree · 1 in progress · 7 records
Ficus TigerbarkFicus retusa2 trees · 2 in progress · 21 records
Field MapleAcer campestre3 trees · 2 in progress · 12 records
Ginkgo BilobaGinkgo biloba2 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
HazelCorylus avellana1 tree · 1 in progress · 8 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 20 records
Japanese MapleAcer palmatum2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
LemonCitrus limon1 tree · 1 in progress · 2 records
Malus EverestMalus 'Evereste'1 tree · 1 in progress · 8 records
Musk MaplePremna japonica1 tree · 1 in progress · 10 records
OliveOlea europaea5 trees · 4 in progress · 32 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 17 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 11 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 21 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 18 records
UmePrunus mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 12 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 20 recordsIn progress 56 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#CL2 Calliandra1 d
#E63 Chinese Elm1 d
#AN1 Musk Maple1 d
#O10 Olive2 d
#PG3 Pomegranate2 d
#H2 Hazel3 d
#PG2 Pomegranate3 d
#S3 Silverberry3 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream4 d
#AT10 Acer Trident4 d
#QS4 Cork Oak4 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji7 d
#C6 Cotoneaster7 d
#HB8 Hornbeam7 d
#O16 Olive7 d
#PM8 Ume7 d
#S1 Silverberry8 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree8 d
#O11 Olive9 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree9 d
#Z1 Zelkova9 d
#AT1 Acer Trident10 d
#CJ2 Chojubai10 d
#S4 Silverberry10 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark14 d
#HB5 Hornbeam14 d
#W2 Wisteria14 d
#Z2 Zelkova14 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier49 d
#AC11 Field Maple49 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple49 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica52 d
#E3 Chinese Elm53 d
#E4 Chinese Elm53 d
#L3 Sweetgum53 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira54 d
#AT20 Acer Trident54 d
#B5 Bougainvillea56 d
#HB3 Hornbeam56 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba57 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba57 d
#L2 Sweetgum57 d
#L4 Sweetgum57 d
#W6 Wisteria57 d
#AG1 Amur Maple59 d
#HB2 Hornbeam59 d
#W5 Wisteria59 d
#MC3 Malus Everest64 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark79 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa127 d
#AT16 Acer Trident127 d
#E24 Chinese Elm127 d
#AC12 Field Maple130 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira132 d
#O8 Olive132 d
#LC1 Lemon470 d