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 Orange DreamAcer palmatum 'Orange Dream'1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
Acer ShishigashiraAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira'3 trees · 2 in progress · 10 records
Acer TridentAcer buergerianum6 trees · 4 in progress · 23 records
Acer YamamomijiAcer palmatum var. matsumurae1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Amur MapleAcer ginnala2 trees · 1 in progress · 13 records
BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra1 tree · 1 in progress · 11 records
CalliandraCalliandra haematocephala1 tree · 1 in progress · 6 records
Chinese ElmUlmus parvifolia6 trees · 4 in progress · 35 records
ChojubaiChaenomeles japonica 'Chojubai'2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Cork OakQuercus suber2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
CotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii2 trees · 1 in progress · 10 records
Ficus CaricaFicus carica1 tree · 1 in progress · 7 records
Ficus TigerbarkFicus retusa2 trees · 2 in progress · 21 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 · 8 records
HornbeamCarpinus betulus4 trees · 4 in progress · 20 records
Japanese MapleAcer palmatum2 trees · 1 in progress · 7 records
LemonCitrus limon1 tree · 1 in progress · 2 records
Malus EverestMalus 'Evereste'1 tree · 1 in progress · 8 records
Musk MaplePremna japonica1 tree · 1 in progress · 10 records
OliveOlea europaea5 trees · 4 in progress · 32 records
PomegranatePunica granatum2 trees · 2 in progress · 17 records
SilverberryElaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'3 trees · 3 in progress · 11 records
Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo4 trees · 2 in progress · 21 records
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua3 trees · 3 in progress · 20 records
UmePrunus mume1 tree · 1 in progress · 3 records
WisteriaWisteria floribunda4 trees · 3 in progress · 12 records
ZelkovaZelkova serrata2 trees · 2 in progress · 20 recordsIn progress 56 trees · the latest photo of each, the most recently updated first
#AG1 Amur Maple0 d
#L2 Sweetgum0 d
#L4 Sweetgum0 d
#E24 Chinese Elm3 d
#CL2 Calliandra4 d
#E63 Chinese Elm4 d
#AN1 Musk Maple4 d
#O10 Olive5 d
#PG3 Pomegranate5 d
#H2 Hazel6 d
#PG2 Pomegranate6 d
#S3 Silverberry6 d
#AD3 Acer Orange Dream7 d
#AT10 Acer Trident7 d
#QS4 Cork Oak7 d
#AY2 Acer Yamamomiji10 d
#C6 Cotoneaster10 d
#HB8 Hornbeam10 d
#O16 Olive10 d
#PM8 Ume10 d
#S1 Silverberry11 d
#MD5 Strawberry Tree11 d
#O11 Olive12 d
#MD8 Strawberry Tree12 d
#Z1 Zelkova12 d
#AT1 Acer Trident13 d
#CJ2 Chojubai13 d
#S4 Silverberry13 d
#F15 Ficus Tigerbark17 d
#HB5 Hornbeam17 d
#W2 Wisteria17 d
#Z2 Zelkova17 d
#AM1 Acer Montpelier52 d
#AC11 Field Maple52 d
#JM2 Japanese Maple52 d
#FC4 Ficus Carica55 d
#E3 Chinese Elm56 d
#E4 Chinese Elm56 d
#L3 Sweetgum56 d
#AS8 Acer Shishigashira57 d
#AT20 Acer Trident57 d
#B5 Bougainvillea59 d
#HB3 Hornbeam59 d
#GB1 Ginkgo Biloba60 d
#GB3 Ginkgo Biloba60 d
#W6 Wisteria60 d
#HB2 Hornbeam62 d
#W5 Wisteria62 d
#MC3 Malus Everest67 d
#F3 Ficus Tigerbark82 d
#AA4 Acer Arakawa130 d
#AT16 Acer Trident130 d
#AC12 Field Maple133 d
#AS6 Acer Shishigashira135 d
#O8 Olive135 d
#LC1 Lemon473 d