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 YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 4 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala2 trees · 2 in progress · 13 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia8 trees · 5 in progress · 45 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Ficus CaricaFicus 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 EverestMalus 'Evereste'2 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
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 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 Montpelier32 d
#AC11 Field Maple32 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple32 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji35 d
#E6 Chinese Elm35 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica35 d
#E3 Chinese Elm36 d
#E4 Chinese Elm36 d
#L3 Sweetgum36 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira37 d
#AT20 Acer Trident37 d
#B5 Bougainvillea39 d
#HB3 Hornbeam39 d
#HB8 Hornbeam39 d
#PG3 Pomegranate39 d
#CL2 Calliandra40 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba40 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba40 d
#L2 Sweetgum40 d
#L4 Sweetgum40 d
#W6 Wisteria40 d
#AG1 Amur Maple42 d
#CL1 Calliandra42 d
#HB2 Hornbeam42 d
#AN1 Musk Maple42 d
#W5 Wisteria42 d
#CJ2 Chojubai46 d
#Z1 Zelkova46 d
#Z2 Zelkova46 d
#MC3 Malus Everest47 d
#PG2 Pomegranate47 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree47 d
#AT1 Acer Trident48 d
#E63 Chinese Elm48 d
#H2 Hazel48 d
#O11 Olive48 d
#S1 Silverberry48 d
#S4 Silverberry48 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree48 d
#C6 Cotoneaster49 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark49 d
#HB5 Hornbeam49 d
#O16 Olive49 d
#W2 Wisteria49 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark62 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa110 d
#AT16 Acer Trident110 d
#E24 Chinese Elm110 d
#O10 Olive110 d
#PM8 Ume110 d
#AC12 Field Maple113 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira115 d
#QS4 Cork Oak115 d
#O1 Olive115 d
#O8 Olive115 d
#S3 Silverberry135 d
#LC1 Lemon453 d