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 · 12 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 37 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 · 8 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 · 9 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 · 21 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
#B5 Bougainvillea1 d
#E3 Chinese Elm1 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica1 d
#MC3 Malus Everest1 d
#E4 Chinese Elm2 d
#L3 Sweetgum2 d
#AG1 Amur Maple3 d
#L2 Sweetgum3 d
#L4 Sweetgum3 d
#E24 Chinese Elm6 d
#CL2 Calliandra7 d
#E63 Chinese Elm7 d
#AN1 Musk Maple7 d
#O10 Olive8 d
#PG3 Pomegranate8 d
#H2 Hazel9 d
#PG2 Pomegranate9 d
#S3 Silverberry9 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream10 d
#AT10 Acer Trident10 d
#QS4 Cork Oak10 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji13 d
#C6 Cotoneaster13 d
#HB8 Hornbeam13 d
#O16 Olive13 d
#PM8 Ume13 d
#S1 Silverberry14 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree14 d
#O11 Olive15 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree15 d
#Z1 Zelkova15 d
#AT1 Acer Trident16 d
#CJ2 Chojubai16 d
#S4 Silverberry16 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark20 d
#HB5 Hornbeam20 d
#W2 Wisteria20 d
#Z2 Zelkova20 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier55 d
#AC11 Field Maple55 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple55 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira60 d
#AT20 Acer Trident60 d
#HB3 Hornbeam62 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba63 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba63 d
#W6 Wisteria63 d
#HB2 Hornbeam65 d
#W5 Wisteria65 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark85 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa133 d
#AT16 Acer Trident133 d
#AC12 Field Maple136 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira138 d
#O8 Olive138 d
#LC1 Lemon476 d