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 ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'5 trees · 2 in progress · 15 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum5 trees · 3 in progress · 21 records
Acer Yamamomiji1 tree · 1 in progress · 4 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
Bougainvillea1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
Calliandra2 trees · 2 in progress · 13 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia8 trees · 5 in progress · 45 records
ChojubaiFlowering Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
Cotoneaster2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Ficus Carica1 tree · 1 in progress · 7 records
Ficus TigerbarkFicus retusa2 trees · 2 in progress · 20 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 · 7 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 18 records
Japanese MapleAcer palmatum2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
LemonCitrus limon1 tree · 1 in progress · 2 records
Malus Everest2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
Musk MaplePremna japonica1 tree · 1 in progress · 9 records
OliveOlea europaea6 trees · 5 in progress · 35 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 15 records
SilverberryElaeagnus3 trees · 3 in progress · 8 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 19 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 18 records
UmePrunus mume2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
Winter JasmineJasminum nudiflorum1 tree · 0 in progress · 4 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 11 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 18 recordsIn progress 57 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#AM1 Acer Montpelier22 d
#AC11 Field Maple22 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple22 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji25 d
#E6 Chinese Elm25 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica25 d
#E3 Chinese Elm26 d
#E4 Chinese Elm26 d
#L3 Sweetgum26 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira27 d
#AT20 Acer Trident27 d
#B5 Bougainvillea29 d
#HB3 Hornbeam29 d
#HB8 Hornbeam29 d
#PG3 Pomegranate29 d
#CL2 Calliandra30 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba30 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba30 d
#L2 Sweetgum30 d
#L4 Sweetgum30 d
#W6 Wisteria30 d
#AG1 Amur Maple32 d
#CL1 Calliandra32 d
#HB2 Hornbeam32 d
#AN1 Musk Maple32 d
#W5 Wisteria32 d
#CJ2 Chojubai36 d
#Z1 Zelkova36 d
#Z2 Zelkova36 d
#MC3 Malus Everest37 d
#PG2 Pomegranate37 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree37 d
#AT1 Acer Trident38 d
#E63 Chinese Elm38 d
#H2 Hazel38 d
#O11 Olive38 d
#S1 Silverberry38 d
#S4 Silverberry38 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree38 d
#C6 Cotoneaster39 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark39 d
#HB5 Hornbeam39 d
#O16 Olive39 d
#W2 Wisteria39 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark52 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa100 d
#AT16 Acer Trident100 d
#E24 Chinese Elm100 d
#O10 Olive100 d
#PM8 Ume100 d
#AC12 Field Maple103 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira105 d
#QS4 Cork Oak105 d
#O1 Olive105 d
#O8 Olive105 d
#S3 Silverberry125 d
#LC1 Lemon443 d