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 · 21 records
Acer YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 4 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 · 9 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 6 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 records
Ficus CaricaFicus 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 EverestMalus 'Evereste'1 tree · 1 in progress · 8 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
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 8 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 19 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 18 records
UmePrunus mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 2 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 Montpelier35 d
#AC11 Field Maple35 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple35 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji38 d
#E6 Chinese Elm38 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica38 d
#E3 Chinese Elm39 d
#E4 Chinese Elm39 d
#L3 Sweetgum39 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira40 d
#AT20 Acer Trident40 d
#B5 Bougainvillea42 d
#HB3 Hornbeam42 d
#HB8 Hornbeam42 d
#PG3 Pomegranate42 d
#CL2 Calliandra43 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba43 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba43 d
#L2 Sweetgum43 d
#L4 Sweetgum43 d
#W6 Wisteria43 d
#AG1 Amur Maple45 d
#CL1 Calliandra45 d
#HB2 Hornbeam45 d
#AN1 Musk Maple45 d
#W5 Wisteria45 d
#CJ2 Chojubai49 d
#Z1 Zelkova49 d
#Z2 Zelkova49 d
#MC3 Malus Everest50 d
#PG2 Pomegranate50 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree50 d
#AT1 Acer Trident51 d
#E63 Chinese Elm51 d
#H2 Hazel51 d
#O11 Olive51 d
#S1 Silverberry51 d
#S4 Silverberry51 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree51 d
#C6 Cotoneaster52 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark52 d
#HB5 Hornbeam52 d
#O16 Olive52 d
#W2 Wisteria52 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark65 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa113 d
#AT16 Acer Trident113 d
#E24 Chinese Elm113 d
#O10 Olive113 d
#PM8 Ume113 d
#AC12 Field Maple116 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira118 d
#QS4 Cork Oak118 d
#O1 Olive118 d
#O8 Olive118 d
#S3 Silverberry138 d
#LC1 Lemon456 d