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 Beni-MaikoAcer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'1 tree · 1 in progress · 8 records
Acer MontpelierAcer monspessulanum1 tree · 1 in progress · 7 records
Acer Orange DreamAcer palmatum 'Orange Dream'1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
Acer PhoenixAcer palmatum 'Phoenix'2 trees · 1 in progress · 8 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 · 13 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 12 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 37 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 · 8 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 · 9 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 · 21 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 58 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#B5 Bougainvillea4 d
#E3 Chinese Elm4 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica4 d
#MC3 Malus Everest4 d
#E4 Chinese Elm5 d
#L3 Sweetgum5 d
#AG1 Amur Maple6 d
#L2 Sweetgum6 d
#L4 Sweetgum6 d
#E24 Chinese Elm9 d
#CL2 Calliandra10 d
#E63 Chinese Elm10 d
#AN1 Musk Maple10 d
#O10 Olive11 d
#PG3 Pomegranate11 d
#H2 Hazel12 d
#PG2 Pomegranate12 d
#S3 Silverberry12 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream13 d
#AT10 Acer Trident13 d
#QS4 Cork Oak13 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji16 d
#C6 Cotoneaster16 d
#HB8 Hornbeam16 d
#O16 Olive16 d
#PM8 Ume16 d
#S1 Silverberry17 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree17 d
#O11 Olive18 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree18 d
#Z1 Zelkova18 d
#AT1 Acer Trident19 d
#CJ2 Chojubai19 d
#S4 Silverberry19 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark23 d
#HB5 Hornbeam23 d
#W2 Wisteria23 d
#Z2 Zelkova23 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier58 d
#AC11 Field Maple58 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple58 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira63 d
#AT20 Acer Trident63 d
#HB3 Hornbeam65 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba66 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba66 d
#W6 Wisteria66 d
#HB2 Hornbeam68 d
#W5 Wisteria68 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark88 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa136 d
#AP1 Acer Phoenix136 d
#AT16 Acer Trident136 d
#AC12 Field Maple139 d
#AB1 Acer Beni-Maiko141 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira141 d
#O8 Olive141 d
#LC1 Lemon479 d