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 · 12 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala2 trees · 2 in progress · 13 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 33 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 · 9 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 · 18 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 57 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#O10 Olive1 d
#PG3 Pomegranate1 d
#H2 Hazel2 d
#PG2 Pomegranate2 d
#S3 Silverberry2 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream3 d
#AT10 Acer Trident3 d
#QS4 Cork Oak3 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji6 d
#C6 Cotoneaster6 d
#HB8 Hornbeam6 d
#O16 Olive6 d
#PM8 Ume6 d
#S1 Silverberry7 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree7 d
#O11 Olive8 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree8 d
#Z1 Zelkova8 d
#AT1 Acer Trident9 d
#CJ2 Chojubai9 d
#S4 Silverberry9 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark13 d
#HB5 Hornbeam13 d
#W2 Wisteria13 d
#Z2 Zelkova13 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier48 d
#AC11 Field Maple48 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple48 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica51 d
#E3 Chinese Elm52 d
#E4 Chinese Elm52 d
#L3 Sweetgum52 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira53 d
#AT20 Acer Trident53 d
#B5 Bougainvillea55 d
#HB3 Hornbeam55 d
#CL2 Calliandra56 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba56 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba56 d
#L2 Sweetgum56 d
#L4 Sweetgum56 d
#W6 Wisteria56 d
#AG1 Amur Maple58 d
#CL1 Calliandra58 d
#HB2 Hornbeam58 d
#AN1 Musk Maple58 d
#W5 Wisteria58 d
#MC3 Malus Everest63 d
#E63 Chinese Elm64 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark78 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa126 d
#AT16 Acer Trident126 d
#E24 Chinese Elm126 d
#AC12 Field Maple129 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira131 d
#O8 Olive131 d
#LC1 Lemon469 d