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 · 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 · 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 · 9 records
OliveOlea europaea5 trees · 4 in progress · 31 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 16 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 · 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 58 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#H2 Hazel1 d
#PG2 Pomegranate1 d
#S3 Silverberry1 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream2 d
#AT10 Acer Trident2 d
#QS4 Cork Oak2 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji5 d
#C6 Cotoneaster5 d
#HB8 Hornbeam5 d
#O16 Olive5 d
#PM8 Ume5 d
#S1 Silverberry6 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree6 d
#O11 Olive7 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree7 d
#Z1 Zelkova7 d
#AT1 Acer Trident8 d
#CJ2 Chojubai8 d
#S4 Silverberry8 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark12 d
#HB5 Hornbeam12 d
#W2 Wisteria12 d
#Z2 Zelkova12 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier47 d
#AC11 Field Maple47 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple47 d
#E6 Chinese Elm50 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica50 d
#E3 Chinese Elm51 d
#E4 Chinese Elm51 d
#L3 Sweetgum51 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira52 d
#AT20 Acer Trident52 d
#B5 Bougainvillea54 d
#HB3 Hornbeam54 d
#PG3 Pomegranate54 d
#CL2 Calliandra55 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba55 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba55 d
#L2 Sweetgum55 d
#L4 Sweetgum55 d
#W6 Wisteria55 d
#AG1 Amur Maple57 d
#CL1 Calliandra57 d
#HB2 Hornbeam57 d
#AN1 Musk Maple57 d
#W5 Wisteria57 d
#MC3 Malus Everest62 d
#E63 Chinese Elm63 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark77 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa125 d
#AT16 Acer Trident125 d
#E24 Chinese Elm125 d
#O10 Olive125 d
#AC12 Field Maple128 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira130 d
#O8 Olive130 d
#LC1 Lemon468 d