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 Montpelier20 d
#AC11 Field Maple20 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple20 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji23 d
#E6 Chinese Elm23 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica23 d
#E3 Chinese Elm24 d
#E4 Chinese Elm24 d
#L3 Sweetgum24 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira25 d
#AT20 Acer Trident25 d
#B5 Bougainvillea27 d
#HB3 Hornbeam27 d
#HB8 Hornbeam27 d
#PG3 Pomegranate27 d
#CL2 Calliandra28 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba28 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba28 d
#L2 Sweetgum28 d
#L4 Sweetgum28 d
#W6 Wisteria28 d
#AG1 Amur Maple30 d
#CL1 Calliandra30 d
#HB2 Hornbeam30 d
#AN1 Musk Maple30 d
#W5 Wisteria30 d
#CJ2 Chojubai34 d
#Z1 Zelkova34 d
#Z2 Zelkova34 d
#MC3 Malus Everest35 d
#PG2 Pomegranate35 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree35 d
#AT1 Acer Trident36 d
#E63 Chinese Elm36 d
#H2 Hazel36 d
#O11 Olive36 d
#S1 Silverberry36 d
#S4 Silverberry36 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree36 d
#C6 Cotoneaster37 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark37 d
#HB5 Hornbeam37 d
#O16 Olive37 d
#W2 Wisteria37 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark50 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa98 d
#AT16 Acer Trident98 d
#E24 Chinese Elm98 d
#O10 Olive98 d
#PM8 Ume98 d
#AC12 Field Maple101 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira103 d
#QS4 Cork Oak103 d
#O1 Olive103 d
#O8 Olive103 d
#S3 Silverberry123 d
#LC1 Lemon441 d