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 YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 4 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 parvifolia8 trees · 5 in progress · 45 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 9 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 · 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 EverestMalus 'Evereste'2 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
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 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 Montpelier26 d
#AC11 Field Maple26 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple26 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji29 d
#E6 Chinese Elm29 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica29 d
#E3 Chinese Elm30 d
#E4 Chinese Elm30 d
#L3 Sweetgum30 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira31 d
#AT20 Acer Trident31 d
#B5 Bougainvillea33 d
#HB3 Hornbeam33 d
#HB8 Hornbeam33 d
#PG3 Pomegranate33 d
#CL2 Calliandra34 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba34 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba34 d
#L2 Sweetgum34 d
#L4 Sweetgum34 d
#W6 Wisteria34 d
#AG1 Amur Maple36 d
#CL1 Calliandra36 d
#HB2 Hornbeam36 d
#AN1 Musk Maple36 d
#W5 Wisteria36 d
#CJ2 Chojubai40 d
#Z1 Zelkova40 d
#Z2 Zelkova40 d
#MC3 Malus Everest41 d
#PG2 Pomegranate41 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree41 d
#AT1 Acer Trident42 d
#E63 Chinese Elm42 d
#H2 Hazel42 d
#O11 Olive42 d
#S1 Silverberry42 d
#S4 Silverberry42 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree42 d
#C6 Cotoneaster43 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark43 d
#HB5 Hornbeam43 d
#O16 Olive43 d
#W2 Wisteria43 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark56 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa104 d
#AT16 Acer Trident104 d
#E24 Chinese Elm104 d
#O10 Olive104 d
#PM8 Ume104 d
#AC12 Field Maple107 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira109 d
#QS4 Cork Oak109 d
#O1 Olive109 d
#O8 Olive109 d
#S3 Silverberry129 d
#LC1 Lemon447 d