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 · 5 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 · 9 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 · 19 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 · 36 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 15 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 9 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 20 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 · 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 Yamamomiji0 d
#O11 Olive0 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree0 d
#Z1 Zelkova0 d
#AT1 Acer Trident1 d
#CJ2 Chojubai1 d
#S4 Silverberry1 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark5 d
#HB5 Hornbeam5 d
#W2 Wisteria5 d
#Z2 Zelkova5 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier40 d
#AC11 Field Maple40 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple40 d
#E6 Chinese Elm43 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica43 d
#E3 Chinese Elm44 d
#E4 Chinese Elm44 d
#L3 Sweetgum44 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira45 d
#AT20 Acer Trident45 d
#B5 Bougainvillea47 d
#HB3 Hornbeam47 d
#HB8 Hornbeam47 d
#PG3 Pomegranate47 d
#CL2 Calliandra48 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba48 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba48 d
#L2 Sweetgum48 d
#L4 Sweetgum48 d
#W6 Wisteria48 d
#AG1 Amur Maple50 d
#CL1 Calliandra50 d
#HB2 Hornbeam50 d
#AN1 Musk Maple50 d
#W5 Wisteria50 d
#MC3 Malus Everest55 d
#PG2 Pomegranate55 d
#E63 Chinese Elm56 d
#H2 Hazel56 d
#S1 Silverberry56 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree56 d
#C6 Cotoneaster57 d#O16 Olive57 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark70 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa118 d
#AT16 Acer Trident118 d
#E24 Chinese Elm118 d
#O10 Olive118 d
#PM8 Ume118 d
#AC12 Field Maple121 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira123 d
#QS4 Cork Oak123 d
#O1 Olive123 d
#O8 Olive123 d
#S3 Silverberry143 d
#LC1 Lemon461 d