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 Montpelier21 d
#AC11 Field Maple21 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple21 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji24 d
#E6 Chinese Elm24 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica24 d
#E3 Chinese Elm25 d
#E4 Chinese Elm25 d
#L3 Sweetgum25 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira26 d
#AT20 Acer Trident26 d
#B5 Bougainvillea28 d
#HB3 Hornbeam28 d
#HB8 Hornbeam28 d
#PG3 Pomegranate28 d
#CL2 Calliandra29 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba29 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba29 d
#L2 Sweetgum29 d
#L4 Sweetgum29 d
#W6 Wisteria29 d
#AG1 Amur Maple31 d
#CL1 Calliandra31 d
#HB2 Hornbeam31 d
#AN1 Musk Maple31 d
#W5 Wisteria31 d
#CJ2 Chojubai35 d
#Z1 Zelkova35 d
#Z2 Zelkova35 d
#MC3 Malus Everest36 d
#PG2 Pomegranate36 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree36 d
#AT1 Acer Trident37 d
#E63 Chinese Elm37 d
#H2 Hazel37 d
#O11 Olive37 d
#S1 Silverberry37 d
#S4 Silverberry37 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree37 d
#C6 Cotoneaster38 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark38 d
#HB5 Hornbeam38 d
#O16 Olive38 d
#W2 Wisteria38 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark51 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa99 d
#AT16 Acer Trident99 d
#E24 Chinese Elm99 d
#O10 Olive99 d
#PM8 Ume99 d
#AC12 Field Maple102 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira104 d
#QS4 Cork Oak104 d
#O1 Olive104 d
#O8 Olive104 d
#S3 Silverberry124 d
#LC1 Lemon442 d