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 Montpelier29 d
#AC11 Field Maple29 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple29 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji32 d
#E6 Chinese Elm32 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica32 d
#E3 Chinese Elm33 d
#E4 Chinese Elm33 d
#L3 Sweetgum33 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira34 d
#AT20 Acer Trident34 d
#B5 Bougainvillea36 d
#HB3 Hornbeam36 d
#HB8 Hornbeam36 d
#PG3 Pomegranate36 d
#CL2 Calliandra37 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba37 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba37 d
#L2 Sweetgum37 d
#L4 Sweetgum37 d
#W6 Wisteria37 d
#AG1 Amur Maple39 d
#CL1 Calliandra39 d
#HB2 Hornbeam39 d
#AN1 Musk Maple39 d
#W5 Wisteria39 d
#CJ2 Chojubai43 d
#Z1 Zelkova43 d
#Z2 Zelkova43 d
#MC3 Malus Everest44 d
#PG2 Pomegranate44 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree44 d
#AT1 Acer Trident45 d
#E63 Chinese Elm45 d
#H2 Hazel45 d
#O11 Olive45 d
#S1 Silverberry45 d
#S4 Silverberry45 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree45 d
#C6 Cotoneaster46 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark46 d
#HB5 Hornbeam46 d
#O16 Olive46 d
#W2 Wisteria46 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark59 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa107 d
#AT16 Acer Trident107 d
#E24 Chinese Elm107 d
#O10 Olive107 d
#PM8 Ume107 d
#AC12 Field Maple110 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira112 d
#QS4 Cork Oak112 d
#O1 Olive112 d
#O8 Olive112 d
#S3 Silverberry132 d
#LC1 Lemon450 d