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 Montpelier30 d
#AC11 Field Maple30 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple30 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji33 d
#E6 Chinese Elm33 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica33 d
#E3 Chinese Elm34 d
#E4 Chinese Elm34 d
#L3 Sweetgum34 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira35 d
#AT20 Acer Trident35 d
#B5 Bougainvillea37 d
#HB3 Hornbeam37 d
#HB8 Hornbeam37 d
#PG3 Pomegranate37 d
#CL2 Calliandra38 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba38 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba38 d
#L2 Sweetgum38 d
#L4 Sweetgum38 d
#W6 Wisteria38 d
#AG1 Amur Maple40 d
#CL1 Calliandra40 d
#HB2 Hornbeam40 d
#AN1 Musk Maple40 d
#W5 Wisteria40 d
#CJ2 Chojubai44 d
#Z1 Zelkova44 d
#Z2 Zelkova44 d
#MC3 Malus Everest45 d
#PG2 Pomegranate45 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree45 d
#AT1 Acer Trident46 d
#E63 Chinese Elm46 d
#H2 Hazel46 d
#O11 Olive46 d
#S1 Silverberry46 d
#S4 Silverberry46 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree46 d
#C6 Cotoneaster47 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark47 d
#HB5 Hornbeam47 d
#O16 Olive47 d
#W2 Wisteria47 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark60 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa108 d
#AT16 Acer Trident108 d
#E24 Chinese Elm108 d
#O10 Olive108 d
#PM8 Ume108 d
#AC12 Field Maple111 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira113 d
#QS4 Cork Oak113 d
#O1 Olive113 d
#O8 Olive113 d
#S3 Silverberry133 d
#LC1 Lemon451 d