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 · 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 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 · 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 Montpelier34 d
#AC11 Field Maple34 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple34 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji37 d
#E6 Chinese Elm37 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica37 d
#E3 Chinese Elm38 d
#E4 Chinese Elm38 d
#L3 Sweetgum38 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira39 d
#AT20 Acer Trident39 d
#B5 Bougainvillea41 d
#HB3 Hornbeam41 d
#HB8 Hornbeam41 d
#PG3 Pomegranate41 d
#CL2 Calliandra42 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba42 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba42 d
#L2 Sweetgum42 d
#L4 Sweetgum42 d
#W6 Wisteria42 d
#AG1 Amur Maple44 d
#CL1 Calliandra44 d
#HB2 Hornbeam44 d
#AN1 Musk Maple44 d
#W5 Wisteria44 d
#CJ2 Chojubai48 d
#Z1 Zelkova48 d
#Z2 Zelkova48 d
#MC3 Malus Everest49 d
#PG2 Pomegranate49 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree49 d
#AT1 Acer Trident50 d
#E63 Chinese Elm50 d
#H2 Hazel50 d
#O11 Olive50 d
#S1 Silverberry50 d
#S4 Silverberry50 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree50 d
#C6 Cotoneaster51 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark51 d
#HB5 Hornbeam51 d
#O16 Olive51 d
#W2 Wisteria51 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark64 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa112 d
#AT16 Acer Trident112 d
#E24 Chinese Elm112 d
#O10 Olive112 d
#PM8 Ume112 d
#AC12 Field Maple115 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira117 d
#QS4 Cork Oak117 d
#O1 Olive117 d
#O8 Olive117 d
#S3 Silverberry137 d
#LC1 Lemon455 d