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 · 10 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 21 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
#S1 Silverberry1 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree1 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji2 d
#O11 Olive2 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree2 d
#Z1 Zelkova2 d
#AT1 Acer Trident3 d
#CJ2 Chojubai3 d
#S4 Silverberry3 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark7 d
#HB5 Hornbeam7 d
#W2 Wisteria7 d
#Z2 Zelkova7 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier42 d
#AC11 Field Maple42 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple42 d
#E6 Chinese Elm45 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica45 d
#E3 Chinese Elm46 d
#E4 Chinese Elm46 d
#L3 Sweetgum46 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira47 d
#AT20 Acer Trident47 d
#B5 Bougainvillea49 d
#HB3 Hornbeam49 d
#HB8 Hornbeam49 d
#PG3 Pomegranate49 d
#CL2 Calliandra50 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba50 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba50 d
#L2 Sweetgum50 d
#L4 Sweetgum50 d
#W6 Wisteria50 d
#AG1 Amur Maple52 d
#CL1 Calliandra52 d
#HB2 Hornbeam52 d
#AN1 Musk Maple52 d
#W5 Wisteria52 d
#MC3 Malus Everest57 d
#PG2 Pomegranate57 d
#E63 Chinese Elm58 d
#H2 Hazel58 d
#C6 Cotoneaster59 d#O16 Olive59 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark72 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa120 d
#AT16 Acer Trident120 d
#E24 Chinese Elm120 d
#O10 Olive120 d
#PM8 Ume120 d
#AC12 Field Maple123 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira125 d
#QS4 Cork Oak125 d
#O1 Olive125 d
#O8 Olive125 d
#S3 Silverberry145 d
#LC1 Lemon463 d