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 · 35 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
#E24 Chinese Elm2 d
#CL2 Calliandra3 d
#E63 Chinese Elm3 d
#AN1 Musk Maple3 d
#O10 Olive4 d
#PG3 Pomegranate4 d
#H2 Hazel5 d
#PG2 Pomegranate5 d
#S3 Silverberry5 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream6 d
#AT10 Acer Trident6 d
#QS4 Cork Oak6 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji9 d
#C6 Cotoneaster9 d
#HB8 Hornbeam9 d
#O16 Olive9 d
#PM8 Ume9 d
#S1 Silverberry10 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree10 d
#O11 Olive11 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree11 d
#Z1 Zelkova11 d
#AT1 Acer Trident12 d
#CJ2 Chojubai12 d
#S4 Silverberry12 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark16 d
#HB5 Hornbeam16 d
#W2 Wisteria16 d
#Z2 Zelkova16 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier51 d
#AC11 Field Maple51 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple51 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica54 d
#E3 Chinese Elm55 d
#E4 Chinese Elm55 d
#L3 Sweetgum55 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira56 d
#AT20 Acer Trident56 d
#B5 Bougainvillea58 d
#HB3 Hornbeam58 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba59 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba59 d
#L2 Sweetgum59 d
#L4 Sweetgum59 d
#W6 Wisteria59 d
#AG1 Amur Maple61 d
#HB2 Hornbeam61 d
#W5 Wisteria61 d
#MC3 Malus Everest66 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark81 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa129 d
#AT16 Acer Trident129 d
#AC12 Field Maple132 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira134 d
#O8 Olive134 d
#LC1 Lemon472 d