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 · 2 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 57 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji3 d
#C6 Cotoneaster3 d
#HB8 Hornbeam3 d
#O16 Olive3 d
#PM8 Ume3 d
#S1 Silverberry4 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree4 d
#O11 Olive5 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree5 d
#Z1 Zelkova5 d
#AT1 Acer Trident6 d
#CJ2 Chojubai6 d
#S4 Silverberry6 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark10 d
#HB5 Hornbeam10 d
#W2 Wisteria10 d
#Z2 Zelkova10 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier45 d
#AC11 Field Maple45 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple45 d
#E6 Chinese Elm48 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica48 d
#E3 Chinese Elm49 d
#E4 Chinese Elm49 d
#L3 Sweetgum49 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira50 d
#AT20 Acer Trident50 d
#B5 Bougainvillea52 d
#HB3 Hornbeam52 d
#PG3 Pomegranate52 d
#CL2 Calliandra53 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba53 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba53 d
#L2 Sweetgum53 d
#L4 Sweetgum53 d
#W6 Wisteria53 d
#AG1 Amur Maple55 d
#CL1 Calliandra55 d
#HB2 Hornbeam55 d
#AN1 Musk Maple55 d
#W5 Wisteria55 d
#MC3 Malus Everest60 d
#PG2 Pomegranate60 d
#E63 Chinese Elm61 d
#H2 Hazel61 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark75 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa123 d
#AT16 Acer Trident123 d
#E24 Chinese Elm123 d
#O10 Olive123 d
#AC12 Field Maple126 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira128 d
#QS4 Cork Oak128 d
#O8 Olive128 d
#S3 Silverberry148 d
#LC1 Lemon466 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream467 d