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'5 trees · 2 in progress · 15 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum5 trees · 3 in progress · 21 records
Acer Yamamomiji1 tree · 1 in progress · 4 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
Bougainvillea1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
Calliandra2 trees · 2 in progress · 13 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia8 trees · 5 in progress · 45 records
ChojubaiFlowering Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
Cotoneaster2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Ficus 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 Everest2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 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
SilverberryElaeagnus3 trees · 3 in progress · 8 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 19 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 18 records
UmePrunus mume2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 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 Montpelier18 d
#AC11 Field Maple18 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple18 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji21 d
#E6 Chinese Elm21 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica21 d
#E3 Chinese Elm22 d
#E4 Chinese Elm22 d
#L3 Sweetgum22 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira23 d
#AT20 Acer Trident23 d
#B5 Bougainvillea25 d
#HB3 Hornbeam25 d
#HB8 Hornbeam25 d
#PG3 Pomegranate25 d
#CL2 Calliandra26 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba26 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba26 d
#L2 Sweetgum26 d
#L4 Sweetgum26 d
#W6 Wisteria26 d
#AG1 Amur Maple28 d
#CL1 Calliandra28 d
#HB2 Hornbeam28 d
#AN1 Musk Maple28 d
#W5 Wisteria28 d
#CJ2 Chojubai32 d
#Z1 Zelkova32 d
#Z2 Zelkova32 d
#MC3 Malus Everest33 d
#PG2 Pomegranate33 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree33 d
#AT1 Acer Trident34 d
#E63 Chinese Elm34 d
#H2 Hazel34 d
#O11 Olive34 d
#S1 Silverberry34 d
#S4 Silverberry34 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree34 d
#C6 Cotoneaster35 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark35 d
#HB5 Hornbeam35 d
#O16 Olive35 d
#W2 Wisteria35 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark48 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa96 d
#AT16 Acer Trident96 d
#E24 Chinese Elm96 d
#O10 Olive96 d
#PM8 Ume96 d
#AC12 Field Maple99 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira101 d
#QS4 Cork Oak101 d
#O1 Olive101 d
#O8 Olive101 d
#S3 Silverberry121 d
#LC1 Lemon439 d