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 Montpelier19 d
#AC11 Field Maple19 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple19 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji22 d
#E6 Chinese Elm22 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica22 d
#E3 Chinese Elm23 d
#E4 Chinese Elm23 d
#L3 Sweetgum23 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira24 d
#AT20 Acer Trident24 d
#B5 Bougainvillea26 d
#HB3 Hornbeam26 d
#HB8 Hornbeam26 d
#PG3 Pomegranate26 d
#CL2 Calliandra27 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba27 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba27 d
#L2 Sweetgum27 d
#L4 Sweetgum27 d
#W6 Wisteria27 d
#AG1 Amur Maple29 d
#CL1 Calliandra29 d
#HB2 Hornbeam29 d
#AN1 Musk Maple29 d
#W5 Wisteria29 d
#CJ2 Chojubai33 d
#Z1 Zelkova33 d
#Z2 Zelkova33 d
#MC3 Malus Everest34 d
#PG2 Pomegranate34 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree34 d
#AT1 Acer Trident35 d
#E63 Chinese Elm35 d
#H2 Hazel35 d
#O11 Olive35 d
#S1 Silverberry35 d
#S4 Silverberry35 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree35 d
#C6 Cotoneaster36 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark36 d
#HB5 Hornbeam36 d
#O16 Olive36 d
#W2 Wisteria36 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark49 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa97 d
#AT16 Acer Trident97 d
#E24 Chinese Elm97 d
#O10 Olive97 d
#PM8 Ume97 d
#AC12 Field Maple100 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira102 d
#QS4 Cork Oak102 d
#O1 Olive102 d
#O8 Olive102 d
#S3 Silverberry122 d
#LC1 Lemon440 d