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 Montpelier24 d
#AC11 Field Maple24 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple24 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji27 d
#E6 Chinese Elm27 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica27 d
#E3 Chinese Elm28 d
#E4 Chinese Elm28 d
#L3 Sweetgum28 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira29 d
#AT20 Acer Trident29 d
#B5 Bougainvillea31 d
#HB3 Hornbeam31 d
#HB8 Hornbeam31 d
#PG3 Pomegranate31 d
#CL2 Calliandra32 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba32 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba32 d
#L2 Sweetgum32 d
#L4 Sweetgum32 d
#W6 Wisteria32 d
#AG1 Amur Maple34 d
#CL1 Calliandra34 d
#HB2 Hornbeam34 d
#AN1 Musk Maple34 d
#W5 Wisteria34 d
#CJ2 Chojubai38 d
#Z1 Zelkova38 d
#Z2 Zelkova38 d
#MC3 Malus Everest39 d
#PG2 Pomegranate39 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree39 d
#AT1 Acer Trident40 d
#E63 Chinese Elm40 d
#H2 Hazel40 d
#O11 Olive40 d
#S1 Silverberry40 d
#S4 Silverberry40 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree40 d
#C6 Cotoneaster41 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark41 d
#HB5 Hornbeam41 d
#O16 Olive41 d
#W2 Wisteria41 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark54 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa102 d
#AT16 Acer Trident102 d
#E24 Chinese Elm102 d
#O10 Olive102 d
#PM8 Ume102 d
#AC12 Field Maple105 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira107 d
#QS4 Cork Oak107 d
#O1 Olive107 d
#O8 Olive107 d
#S3 Silverberry127 d
#LC1 Lemon445 d