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 Montpelier23 d
#AC11 Field Maple23 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple23 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji26 d
#E6 Chinese Elm26 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica26 d
#E3 Chinese Elm27 d
#E4 Chinese Elm27 d
#L3 Sweetgum27 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira28 d
#AT20 Acer Trident28 d
#B5 Bougainvillea30 d
#HB3 Hornbeam30 d
#HB8 Hornbeam30 d
#PG3 Pomegranate30 d
#CL2 Calliandra31 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba31 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba31 d
#L2 Sweetgum31 d
#L4 Sweetgum31 d
#W6 Wisteria31 d
#AG1 Amur Maple33 d
#CL1 Calliandra33 d
#HB2 Hornbeam33 d
#AN1 Musk Maple33 d
#W5 Wisteria33 d
#CJ2 Chojubai37 d
#Z1 Zelkova37 d
#Z2 Zelkova37 d
#MC3 Malus Everest38 d
#PG2 Pomegranate38 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree38 d
#AT1 Acer Trident39 d
#E63 Chinese Elm39 d
#H2 Hazel39 d
#O11 Olive39 d
#S1 Silverberry39 d
#S4 Silverberry39 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree39 d
#C6 Cotoneaster40 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark40 d
#HB5 Hornbeam40 d
#O16 Olive40 d
#W2 Wisteria40 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark53 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa101 d
#AT16 Acer Trident101 d
#E24 Chinese Elm101 d
#O10 Olive101 d
#PM8 Ume101 d
#AC12 Field Maple104 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira106 d
#QS4 Cork Oak106 d
#O1 Olive106 d
#O8 Olive106 d
#S3 Silverberry126 d
#LC1 Lemon444 d