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 Montpelier33 d
#AC11 Field Maple33 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple33 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji36 d
#E6 Chinese Elm36 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica36 d
#E3 Chinese Elm37 d
#E4 Chinese Elm37 d
#L3 Sweetgum37 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira38 d
#AT20 Acer Trident38 d
#B5 Bougainvillea40 d
#HB3 Hornbeam40 d
#HB8 Hornbeam40 d
#PG3 Pomegranate40 d
#CL2 Calliandra41 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba41 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba41 d
#L2 Sweetgum41 d
#L4 Sweetgum41 d
#W6 Wisteria41 d
#AG1 Amur Maple43 d
#CL1 Calliandra43 d
#HB2 Hornbeam43 d
#AN1 Musk Maple43 d
#W5 Wisteria43 d
#CJ2 Chojubai47 d
#Z1 Zelkova47 d
#Z2 Zelkova47 d
#MC3 Malus Everest48 d
#PG2 Pomegranate48 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree48 d
#AT1 Acer Trident49 d
#E63 Chinese Elm49 d
#H2 Hazel49 d
#O11 Olive49 d
#S1 Silverberry49 d
#S4 Silverberry49 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree49 d
#C6 Cotoneaster50 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark50 d
#HB5 Hornbeam50 d
#O16 Olive50 d
#W2 Wisteria50 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark63 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa111 d
#AT16 Acer Trident111 d
#E24 Chinese Elm111 d
#O10 Olive111 d
#PM8 Ume111 d
#AC12 Field Maple114 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira116 d
#QS4 Cork Oak116 d
#O1 Olive116 d
#O8 Olive116 d
#S3 Silverberry136 d
#LC1 Lemon454 d