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 Tigerbark3 d
#HB5 Hornbeam3 d
#W2 Wisteria3 d
#Z2 Zelkova3 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier38 d
#AC11 Field Maple38 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple38 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji41 d
#E6 Chinese Elm41 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica41 d
#E3 Chinese Elm42 d
#E4 Chinese Elm42 d
#L3 Sweetgum42 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira43 d
#AT20 Acer Trident43 d
#B5 Bougainvillea45 d
#HB3 Hornbeam45 d
#HB8 Hornbeam45 d
#PG3 Pomegranate45 d
#CL2 Calliandra46 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba46 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba46 d
#L2 Sweetgum46 d
#L4 Sweetgum46 d
#W6 Wisteria46 d
#AG1 Amur Maple48 d
#CL1 Calliandra48 d
#HB2 Hornbeam48 d
#AN1 Musk Maple48 d
#W5 Wisteria48 d
#CJ2 Chojubai52 d
#Z1 Zelkova52 d
#MC3 Malus Everest53 d
#PG2 Pomegranate53 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree53 d
#AT1 Acer Trident54 d
#E63 Chinese Elm54 d
#H2 Hazel54 d
#O11 Olive54 d
#S1 Silverberry54 d
#S4 Silverberry54 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree54 d
#C6 Cotoneaster55 d
#O16 Olive55 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark68 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa116 d
#AT16 Acer Trident116 d
#E24 Chinese Elm116 d
#O10 Olive116 d
#PM8 Ume116 d
#AC12 Field Maple119 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira121 d
#QS4 Cork Oak121 d
#O1 Olive121 d
#O8 Olive121 d
#S3 Silverberry141 d
#LC1 Lemon459 d