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 Montpelier28 d
#AC11 Field Maple28 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple28 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji31 d
#E6 Chinese Elm31 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica31 d
#E3 Chinese Elm32 d
#E4 Chinese Elm32 d
#L3 Sweetgum32 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira33 d
#AT20 Acer Trident33 d
#B5 Bougainvillea35 d
#HB3 Hornbeam35 d
#HB8 Hornbeam35 d
#PG3 Pomegranate35 d
#CL2 Calliandra36 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba36 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba36 d
#L2 Sweetgum36 d
#L4 Sweetgum36 d
#W6 Wisteria36 d
#AG1 Amur Maple38 d
#CL1 Calliandra38 d
#HB2 Hornbeam38 d
#AN1 Musk Maple38 d
#W5 Wisteria38 d
#CJ2 Chojubai42 d
#Z1 Zelkova42 d
#Z2 Zelkova42 d
#MC3 Malus Everest43 d
#PG2 Pomegranate43 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree43 d
#AT1 Acer Trident44 d
#E63 Chinese Elm44 d
#H2 Hazel44 d
#O11 Olive44 d
#S1 Silverberry44 d
#S4 Silverberry44 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree44 d
#C6 Cotoneaster45 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark45 d
#HB5 Hornbeam45 d
#O16 Olive45 d
#W2 Wisteria45 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark58 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa106 d
#AT16 Acer Trident106 d
#E24 Chinese Elm106 d
#O10 Olive106 d
#PM8 Ume106 d
#AC12 Field Maple109 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira111 d
#QS4 Cork Oak111 d
#O1 Olive111 d
#O8 Olive111 d
#S3 Silverberry131 d
#LC1 Lemon449 d