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 Maple1 d
#L2 Sweetgum1 d
#L4 Sweetgum1 d
#E24 Chinese Elm4 d
#CL2 Calliandra5 d
#E63 Chinese Elm5 d
#AN1 Musk Maple5 d
#O10 Olive6 d
#PG3 Pomegranate6 d
#H2 Hazel7 d
#PG2 Pomegranate7 d
#S3 Silverberry7 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream8 d
#AT10 Acer Trident8 d
#QS4 Cork Oak8 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji11 d
#C6 Cotoneaster11 d
#HB8 Hornbeam11 d
#O16 Olive11 d
#PM8 Ume11 d
#S1 Silverberry12 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree12 d
#O11 Olive13 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree13 d
#Z1 Zelkova13 d
#AT1 Acer Trident14 d
#CJ2 Chojubai14 d
#S4 Silverberry14 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark18 d
#HB5 Hornbeam18 d
#W2 Wisteria18 d
#Z2 Zelkova18 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier53 d
#AC11 Field Maple53 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple53 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica56 d
#E3 Chinese Elm57 d
#E4 Chinese Elm57 d
#L3 Sweetgum57 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira58 d
#AT20 Acer Trident58 d
#B5 Bougainvillea60 d
#HB3 Hornbeam60 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba61 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba61 d
#W6 Wisteria61 d
#HB2 Hornbeam63 d
#W5 Wisteria63 d
#MC3 Malus Everest68 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark83 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa131 d
#AT16 Acer Trident131 d
#AC12 Field Maple134 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira136 d
#O8 Olive136 d
#LC1 Lemon474 d