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 Orange DreamAcer palmatum 'Orange Dream'1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
Acer ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum6 trees · 4 in progress · 23 records
Acer YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 13 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 35 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 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 · 8 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 20 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 · 10 records
OliveOlea europaea5 trees · 4 in progress · 32 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 17 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 11 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 21 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 20 records
UmePrunus mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 12 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 20 recordsIn progress 56 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#AG1 Amur Maple2 d
#L2 Sweetgum2 d
#L4 Sweetgum2 d
#E24 Chinese Elm5 d
#CL2 Calliandra6 d
#E63 Chinese Elm6 d
#AN1 Musk Maple6 d
#O10 Olive7 d
#PG3 Pomegranate7 d
#H2 Hazel8 d
#PG2 Pomegranate8 d
#S3 Silverberry8 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream9 d
#AT10 Acer Trident9 d
#QS4 Cork Oak9 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji12 d
#C6 Cotoneaster12 d
#HB8 Hornbeam12 d
#O16 Olive12 d
#PM8 Ume12 d
#S1 Silverberry13 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree13 d
#O11 Olive14 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree14 d
#Z1 Zelkova14 d
#AT1 Acer Trident15 d
#CJ2 Chojubai15 d
#S4 Silverberry15 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark19 d
#HB5 Hornbeam19 d
#W2 Wisteria19 d
#Z2 Zelkova19 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier54 d
#AC11 Field Maple54 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple54 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica57 d
#E3 Chinese Elm58 d
#E4 Chinese Elm58 d
#L3 Sweetgum58 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira59 d
#AT20 Acer Trident59 d
#B5 Bougainvillea61 d
#HB3 Hornbeam61 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba62 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba62 d
#W6 Wisteria62 d
#HB2 Hornbeam64 d
#W5 Wisteria64 d
#MC3 Malus Everest69 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark84 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa132 d
#AT16 Acer Trident132 d
#AC12 Field Maple135 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira137 d
#O8 Olive137 d
#LC1 Lemon475 d