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 · 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 56 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji1 d
#C6 Cotoneaster1 d
#HB8 Hornbeam1 d
#O16 Olive1 d
#PM8 Ume1 d
#S1 Silverberry2 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree2 d
#O11 Olive3 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree3 d
#Z1 Zelkova3 d
#AT1 Acer Trident4 d
#CJ2 Chojubai4 d
#S4 Silverberry4 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark8 d
#HB5 Hornbeam8 d
#W2 Wisteria8 d
#Z2 Zelkova8 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier43 d
#AC11 Field Maple43 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple43 d
#E6 Chinese Elm46 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica46 d
#E3 Chinese Elm47 d
#E4 Chinese Elm47 d
#L3 Sweetgum47 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira48 d
#AT20 Acer Trident48 d
#B5 Bougainvillea50 d
#HB3 Hornbeam50 d
#PG3 Pomegranate50 d
#CL2 Calliandra51 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba51 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba51 d
#L2 Sweetgum51 d
#L4 Sweetgum51 d
#W6 Wisteria51 d
#AG1 Amur Maple53 d
#CL1 Calliandra53 d
#HB2 Hornbeam53 d
#AN1 Musk Maple53 d
#W5 Wisteria53 d
#MC3 Malus Everest58 d
#PG2 Pomegranate58 d
#E63 Chinese Elm59 d
#H2 Hazel59 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark73 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa121 d
#AT16 Acer Trident121 d
#E24 Chinese Elm121 d
#O10 Olive121 d
#AC12 Field Maple124 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira126 d
#QS4 Cork Oak126 d
#O8 Olive126 d
#S3 Silverberry146 d
#LC1 Lemon464 d