The trees of Bonsaily

Everyone grows the same tree on a given day. The trees follow the old Japanese almanac’s 72 micro-seasons, so a new one comes every week or two.

SeasonTree
27 December – 4 JanuaryJapanese black pine · Matsu 松
7–11 November and 5–14 JanuaryCamellia · Tsubaki 椿
15–24 JanuaryJapanese winterberry · Umemodoki 梅擬
25 January – 3 FebruaryEzo spruce · Ezomatsu 蝦夷松
4–18 FebruaryJapanese plum · Ume 梅
19 February – 5 MarchFlowering quince · Boke 木瓜
6–20 MarchPeach blossom · Momo 桃
21–30 MarchCherry blossom · Sakura 桜
31 March – 9 AprilWeeping cherry · Shidarezakura 枝垂桜
10–19 AprilFlowering crab apple · Kaidō 海棠
20–29 AprilJapanese kerria · Yamabuki 山吹
30 April – 9 MayWisteria · Fuji 藤
10–20 MayJapanese zelkova · Keyaki 欅
21–30 MaySatsuki azalea · Satsuki 皐月
31 May – 10 JunePomegranate · Zakuro 石榴
11–15 JuneGardenia · Kuchinashi 梔子
16–20 JuneRipening plum · Ume no mi 梅の実
21 June – 1 JulyHydrangea · Ajisai 紫陽花
2–11 JulyHinoki cypress · Hinoki 檜
12–22 JulySilk tree · Nemu 合歓
23 July – 2 AugustShimpaku juniper · Shimpaku 真柏
3–17 AugustCrape myrtle · Sarusuberi 百日紅
18–27 AugustJapanese white pine · Goyōmatsu 五葉松
28 August – 12 SeptemberPersimmon · Kaki 柿
13–27 SeptemberChinese quince · Karin 花梨
28 September – 12 OctoberGinkgo · Ichō 銀杏
13–22 OctoberChrysanthemum · Kiku 菊
23–27 OctoberJapanese larch · Karamatsu 唐松
28 October – 6 NovemberJapanese maple · Momiji 紅葉
12–21 NovemberTrident maple · Tōkaede 唐楓
22 November – 1 DecemberSpindle tree · Nishikigi 錦木
2–11 DecemberTachibana orange · Tachibana 橘
12–26 DecemberSasanqua camellia · Sazanka 山茶花