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 Orange DreamAcer palmatum 'Orange Dream'1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
Acer ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum6 trees · 4 in progress · 23 records
Acer YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 12 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 35 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 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 · 8 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 20 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 · 10 records
OliveOlea europaea5 trees · 4 in progress · 32 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 17 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 11 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 21 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 18 records
UmePrunus mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 12 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 20 recordsIn progress 56 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#E24 Chinese Elm1 d
#CL2 Calliandra2 d
#E63 Chinese Elm2 d
#AN1 Musk Maple2 d
#O10 Olive3 d
#PG3 Pomegranate3 d
#H2 Hazel4 d
#PG2 Pomegranate4 d
#S3 Silverberry4 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream5 d
#AT10 Acer Trident5 d
#QS4 Cork Oak5 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji8 d
#C6 Cotoneaster8 d
#HB8 Hornbeam8 d
#O16 Olive8 d
#PM8 Ume8 d
#S1 Silverberry9 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree9 d
#O11 Olive10 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree10 d
#Z1 Zelkova10 d
#AT1 Acer Trident11 d
#CJ2 Chojubai11 d
#S4 Silverberry11 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark15 d
#HB5 Hornbeam15 d
#W2 Wisteria15 d
#Z2 Zelkova15 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier50 d
#AC11 Field Maple50 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple50 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica53 d
#E3 Chinese Elm54 d
#E4 Chinese Elm54 d
#L3 Sweetgum54 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira55 d
#AT20 Acer Trident55 d
#B5 Bougainvillea57 d
#HB3 Hornbeam57 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba58 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba58 d
#L2 Sweetgum58 d
#L4 Sweetgum58 d
#W6 Wisteria58 d
#AG1 Amur Maple60 d
#HB2 Hornbeam60 d
#W5 Wisteria60 d
#MC3 Malus Everest65 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark80 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa128 d
#AT16 Acer Trident128 d
#AC12 Field Maple131 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira133 d
#O8 Olive133 d
#LC1 Lemon471 d