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 Yamamomiji1 d
#O11 Olive1 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree1 d
#Z1 Zelkova1 d
#AT1 Acer Trident2 d
#CJ2 Chojubai2 d
#S4 Silverberry2 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark6 d
#HB5 Hornbeam6 d
#W2 Wisteria6 d
#Z2 Zelkova6 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier41 d
#AC11 Field Maple41 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple41 d
#E6 Chinese Elm44 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica44 d
#E3 Chinese Elm45 d
#E4 Chinese Elm45 d
#L3 Sweetgum45 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira46 d
#AT20 Acer Trident46 d
#B5 Bougainvillea48 d
#HB3 Hornbeam48 d
#HB8 Hornbeam48 d
#PG3 Pomegranate48 d
#CL2 Calliandra49 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba49 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba49 d
#L2 Sweetgum49 d
#L4 Sweetgum49 d
#W6 Wisteria49 d
#AG1 Amur Maple51 d
#CL1 Calliandra51 d
#HB2 Hornbeam51 d
#AN1 Musk Maple51 d
#W5 Wisteria51 d
#MC3 Malus Everest56 d
#PG2 Pomegranate56 d
#E63 Chinese Elm57 d
#H2 Hazel57 d
#S1 Silverberry57 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree57 d
#C6 Cotoneaster58 d#O16 Olive58 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark71 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa119 d
#AT16 Acer Trident119 d
#E24 Chinese Elm119 d
#O10 Olive119 d
#PM8 Ume119 d
#AC12 Field Maple122 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira124 d
#QS4 Cork Oak124 d
#O1 Olive124 d
#O8 Olive124 d
#S3 Silverberry144 d
#LC1 Lemon462 d