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 Montpelier16 d
#AC11 Field Maple16 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple16 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji19 d
#E6 Chinese Elm19 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica19 d
#E3 Chinese Elm20 d
#E4 Chinese Elm20 d
#L3 Sweetgum20 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira21 d
#AT20 Acer Trident21 d
#B5 Bougainvillea23 d
#HB3 Hornbeam23 d
#HB8 Hornbeam23 d
#PG3 Pomegranate23 d
#CL2 Calliandra24 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba24 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba24 d
#L2 Sweetgum24 d
#L4 Sweetgum24 d
#W6 Wisteria24 d
#AG1 Amur Maple26 d
#CL1 Calliandra26 d
#HB2 Hornbeam26 d
#AN1 Musk Maple26 d
#W5 Wisteria26 d
#CJ2 Chojubai30 d
#Z1 Zelkova30 d
#Z2 Zelkova30 d
#MC3 Malus Everest31 d
#PG2 Pomegranate31 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree31 d
#AT1 Acer Trident32 d
#E63 Chinese Elm32 d
#H2 Hazel32 d
#O11 Olive32 d
#S1 Silverberry32 d
#S4 Silverberry32 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree32 d
#C6 Cotoneaster33 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark33 d
#HB5 Hornbeam33 d
#O16 Olive33 d
#W2 Wisteria33 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark46 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa94 d
#AT16 Acer Trident94 d
#E24 Chinese Elm94 d
#O10 Olive94 d
#PM8 Ume94 d
#AC12 Field Maple97 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira99 d
#QS4 Cork Oak99 d
#O1 Olive99 d
#O8 Olive99 d
#S3 Silverberry119 d
#LC1 Lemon437 d