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 · 2 records
Acer ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum5 trees · 3 in progress · 22 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 parvifolia7 trees · 5 in progress · 37 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 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 · 7 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 · 31 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 15 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 10 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
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji2 d
#C6 Cotoneaster2 d
#HB8 Hornbeam2 d
#O16 Olive2 d
#PM8 Ume2 d
#S1 Silverberry3 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree3 d
#O11 Olive4 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree4 d
#Z1 Zelkova4 d
#AT1 Acer Trident5 d
#CJ2 Chojubai5 d
#S4 Silverberry5 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark9 d
#HB5 Hornbeam9 d
#W2 Wisteria9 d
#Z2 Zelkova9 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier44 d
#AC11 Field Maple44 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple44 d
#E6 Chinese Elm47 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica47 d
#E3 Chinese Elm48 d
#E4 Chinese Elm48 d
#L3 Sweetgum48 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira49 d
#AT20 Acer Trident49 d
#B5 Bougainvillea51 d
#HB3 Hornbeam51 d
#PG3 Pomegranate51 d
#CL2 Calliandra52 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba52 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba52 d
#L2 Sweetgum52 d
#L4 Sweetgum52 d
#W6 Wisteria52 d
#AG1 Amur Maple54 d
#CL1 Calliandra54 d
#HB2 Hornbeam54 d
#AN1 Musk Maple54 d
#W5 Wisteria54 d
#MC3 Malus Everest59 d
#PG2 Pomegranate59 d
#E63 Chinese Elm60 d
#H2 Hazel60 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark74 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa122 d
#AT16 Acer Trident122 d
#E24 Chinese Elm122 d
#O10 Olive122 d
#AC12 Field Maple125 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira127 d
#QS4 Cork Oak127 d
#O8 Olive127 d
#S3 Silverberry147 d
#LC1 Lemon465 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream466 d