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 Montpelier25 d
#AC11 Field Maple25 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple25 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji28 d
#E6 Chinese Elm28 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica28 d
#E3 Chinese Elm29 d
#E4 Chinese Elm29 d
#L3 Sweetgum29 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira30 d
#AT20 Acer Trident30 d
#B5 Bougainvillea32 d
#HB3 Hornbeam32 d
#HB8 Hornbeam32 d
#PG3 Pomegranate32 d
#CL2 Calliandra33 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba33 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba33 d
#L2 Sweetgum33 d
#L4 Sweetgum33 d
#W6 Wisteria33 d
#AG1 Amur Maple35 d
#CL1 Calliandra35 d
#HB2 Hornbeam35 d
#AN1 Musk Maple35 d
#W5 Wisteria35 d
#CJ2 Chojubai39 d
#Z1 Zelkova39 d
#Z2 Zelkova39 d
#MC3 Malus Everest40 d
#PG2 Pomegranate40 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree40 d
#AT1 Acer Trident41 d
#E63 Chinese Elm41 d
#H2 Hazel41 d
#O11 Olive41 d
#S1 Silverberry41 d
#S4 Silverberry41 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree41 d
#C6 Cotoneaster42 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark42 d
#HB5 Hornbeam42 d
#O16 Olive42 d
#W2 Wisteria42 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark55 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa103 d
#AT16 Acer Trident103 d
#E24 Chinese Elm103 d
#O10 Olive103 d
#PM8 Ume103 d
#AC12 Field Maple106 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira108 d
#QS4 Cork Oak108 d
#O1 Olive108 d
#O8 Olive108 d
#S3 Silverberry128 d
#LC1 Lemon446 d