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 Montpelier15 d
#AC11 Field Maple15 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple15 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji18 d
#E6 Chinese Elm18 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica18 d
#E3 Chinese Elm19 d
#E4 Chinese Elm19 d
#L3 Sweetgum19 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira20 d
#AT20 Acer Trident20 d
#B5 Bougainvillea22 d
#HB3 Hornbeam22 d
#HB8 Hornbeam22 d
#PG3 Pomegranate22 d
#CL2 Calliandra23 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba23 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba23 d
#L2 Sweetgum23 d
#L4 Sweetgum23 d
#W6 Wisteria23 d
#AG1 Amur Maple25 d
#CL1 Calliandra25 d
#HB2 Hornbeam25 d
#AN1 Musk Maple25 d
#W5 Wisteria25 d
#CJ2 Chojubai29 d
#Z1 Zelkova29 d
#Z2 Zelkova29 d
#MC3 Malus Everest30 d
#PG2 Pomegranate30 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree30 d
#AT1 Acer Trident31 d
#E63 Chinese Elm31 d
#H2 Hazel31 d
#O11 Olive31 d
#S1 Silverberry31 d
#S4 Silverberry31 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree31 d
#C6 Cotoneaster32 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark32 d
#HB5 Hornbeam32 d
#O16 Olive32 d
#W2 Wisteria32 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark45 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa93 d
#AT16 Acer Trident93 d
#E24 Chinese Elm93 d
#O10 Olive93 d
#PM8 Ume93 d
#AC12 Field Maple96 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira98 d
#QS4 Cork Oak98 d
#O1 Olive98 d
#O8 Olive98 d
#S3 Silverberry118 d
#LC1 Lemon436 d