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'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 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 parvifolia7 trees · 5 in progress · 37 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 · 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 · 7 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 19 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 · 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 mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 2 records
Winter JasmineJasminum nudiflorum1 tree · 0 in progress · 4 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 12 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 19 recordsIn progress 57 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark1 d
#HB5 Hornbeam1 d
#W2 Wisteria1 d
#Z2 Zelkova1 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier36 d
#AC11 Field Maple36 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple36 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji39 d
#E6 Chinese Elm39 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica39 d
#E3 Chinese Elm40 d
#E4 Chinese Elm40 d
#L3 Sweetgum40 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira41 d
#AT20 Acer Trident41 d
#B5 Bougainvillea43 d
#HB3 Hornbeam43 d
#HB8 Hornbeam43 d
#PG3 Pomegranate43 d
#CL2 Calliandra44 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba44 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba44 d
#L2 Sweetgum44 d
#L4 Sweetgum44 d
#W6 Wisteria44 d
#AG1 Amur Maple46 d
#CL1 Calliandra46 d
#HB2 Hornbeam46 d
#AN1 Musk Maple46 d
#W5 Wisteria46 d
#CJ2 Chojubai50 d
#Z1 Zelkova50 d
#MC3 Malus Everest51 d
#PG2 Pomegranate51 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree51 d
#AT1 Acer Trident52 d
#E63 Chinese Elm52 d
#H2 Hazel52 d
#O11 Olive52 d
#S1 Silverberry52 d
#S4 Silverberry52 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree52 d
#C6 Cotoneaster53 d
#O16 Olive53 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark66 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa114 d
#AT16 Acer Trident114 d
#E24 Chinese Elm114 d
#O10 Olive114 d
#PM8 Ume114 d
#AC12 Field Maple117 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira119 d
#QS4 Cork Oak119 d
#O1 Olive119 d
#O8 Olive119 d
#S3 Silverberry139 d
#LC1 Lemon457 d