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 Tigerbark4 d
#HB5 Hornbeam4 d
#W2 Wisteria4 d
#Z2 Zelkova4 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier39 d
#AC11 Field Maple39 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple39 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji42 d
#E6 Chinese Elm42 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica42 d
#E3 Chinese Elm43 d
#E4 Chinese Elm43 d
#L3 Sweetgum43 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira44 d
#AT20 Acer Trident44 d
#B5 Bougainvillea46 d
#HB3 Hornbeam46 d
#HB8 Hornbeam46 d
#PG3 Pomegranate46 d
#CL2 Calliandra47 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba47 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba47 d
#L2 Sweetgum47 d
#L4 Sweetgum47 d
#W6 Wisteria47 d
#AG1 Amur Maple49 d
#CL1 Calliandra49 d
#HB2 Hornbeam49 d
#AN1 Musk Maple49 d
#W5 Wisteria49 d
#CJ2 Chojubai53 d
#Z1 Zelkova53 d
#MC3 Malus Everest54 d
#PG2 Pomegranate54 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree54 d
#AT1 Acer Trident55 d
#E63 Chinese Elm55 d
#H2 Hazel55 d
#O11 Olive55 d
#S1 Silverberry55 d
#S4 Silverberry55 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree55 d
#C6 Cotoneaster56 d
#O16 Olive56 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark69 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa117 d
#AT16 Acer Trident117 d
#E24 Chinese Elm117 d
#O10 Olive117 d
#PM8 Ume117 d
#AC12 Field Maple120 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira122 d
#QS4 Cork Oak122 d
#O1 Olive122 d
#O8 Olive122 d
#S3 Silverberry142 d
#LC1 Lemon460 d