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 · 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 parvifolia7 trees · 5 in progress · 37 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 · 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 · 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 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 · 19 recordsIn progress 57 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark2 d
#HB5 Hornbeam2 d
#W2 Wisteria2 d
#Z2 Zelkova2 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier37 d
#AC11 Field Maple37 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple37 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji40 d
#E6 Chinese Elm40 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica40 d
#E3 Chinese Elm41 d
#E4 Chinese Elm41 d
#L3 Sweetgum41 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira42 d
#AT20 Acer Trident42 d
#B5 Bougainvillea44 d
#HB3 Hornbeam44 d
#HB8 Hornbeam44 d
#PG3 Pomegranate44 d
#CL2 Calliandra45 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba45 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba45 d
#L2 Sweetgum45 d
#L4 Sweetgum45 d
#W6 Wisteria45 d
#AG1 Amur Maple47 d
#CL1 Calliandra47 d
#HB2 Hornbeam47 d
#AN1 Musk Maple47 d
#W5 Wisteria47 d
#CJ2 Chojubai51 d
#Z1 Zelkova51 d
#MC3 Malus Everest52 d
#PG2 Pomegranate52 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree52 d
#AT1 Acer Trident53 d
#E63 Chinese Elm53 d
#H2 Hazel53 d
#O11 Olive53 d
#S1 Silverberry53 d
#S4 Silverberry53 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree53 d
#C6 Cotoneaster54 d
#O16 Olive54 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark67 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa115 d
#AT16 Acer Trident115 d
#E24 Chinese Elm115 d
#O10 Olive115 d
#PM8 Ume115 d
#AC12 Field Maple118 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira120 d
#QS4 Cork Oak120 d
#O1 Olive120 d
#O8 Olive120 d
#S3 Silverberry140 d
#LC1 Lemon458 d