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Beginners Bonsai Chinese Elm with Happy Birthday Hanging Tag

Name: Beginners Bonsai Chinese Elm with Happy Birthday Hanging Tag
Brand: Bonsai Direct
SKU: GHB2
Availability: InStock

Product Code: GHB2

Price range: £46.99 through £52.98

This charming Chinese Elm bonsai makes a wonderful way to send a plant for a birthday, offering a thoughtful and long-lasting alternative to traditional flowers. Beautifully shaped with a gentle S-curve and a naturally twiggy structure, it captures the look of a mature woodland tree in miniature and arrives potted in an elegant navy blue ceramic pot. Designed especially for beginners, this easy-care indoor bonsai is resilient, forgiving, and enjoyable to look after, with free printed care instructions included to help it thrive. A cheerful “Happy Birthday” wooden hanging tag adds a celebratory touch, while the tree itself carries meaningful symbolism, representing inner strength, intuition, wisdom, and love. Ideal for homes or offices, it fits perfectly on windowsills, desks, or side tables and brings a calming sense of nature indoors. With free next working day delivery to most UK addresses, the option to choose a preferred delivery date, and the ability to add gift wrap, balloons, or a personalised message, this bonsai makes a truly memorable birthday plant gift that continues to grow and delight long after the celebration has passed.

Beginners Bonsai Chinese Elm with Happy Birthday Hanging Tag

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A Thoughtful Way to Send a Plant for a Birthday

If you want to send a plant for a birthday, this Chinese Elm bonsai offers a meaningful and long-lasting alternative to flowers. Instead of something temporary, you’re gifting a living tree that grows and develops over time. Moreover, the included Happy Birthday wooden hanging tag makes this bonsai feel personal and celebration-ready from the moment it arrives.

A Beautiful Chinese Elm with Natural Character

This indoor bonsai features a gently S-shaped Chinese Elm with a lovely twiggy structure and naturally small leaves. As a result, it closely resembles a mature woodland tree in miniature. Potted in a navy blue ceramic bonsai pot, it feels elegant yet understated, making it suitable for both modern and traditional interiors. Consequently, it works perfectly on a windowsill, desk, or side table.

Ideal for Beginners and Easy to Care For

Importantly, this bonsai suits complete beginners. Chinese Elm bonsai are resilient, forgiving, and easy to manage with simple routines. They respond well to light pruning and regular watering. To support new owners, we include free printed care instructions with every tree, helping your recipient feel confident from day one.

A Birthday Gift with Meaning

Beyond its appearance, this bonsai carries a powerful message. Ulmus parvifolia symbolises inner strength, intuition, wisdom, and love. Therefore, sending this bonsai allows you to gift not only a plant, but also a meaningful sentiment that lasts far longer than cut flowers.

Delivered on the Day You Choose

Sending a birthday plant couldn’t be easier. We offer free next working day delivery to most UK addresses, or alternatively, you can select a preferred delivery date at checkout. In addition, we deliver seven days a week, ensuring your gift arrives exactly when it should. You can also add gift wrap, balloons, or personalised hanging tags, plus a complimentary gift message with every order.

A Lasting Birthday Plant Gift

If you’re looking to send a plant for a birthday that feels personal, lasting, and full of heart, this Chinese Elm bonsai is an excellent choice. It brings nature indoors, brightens any space, and serves as a living reminder of your thoughtfulness long after the birthday has passed.

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Species	The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parviflolia) makes a truly beautiful bonsai with small bright green leaves. The tree has excellent twig structure and has great character throughout, making it the perfect representation of a woodland tree. In our opinion the Chinese Elm is the most perfectly proportioned, easy to care for and adaptable tree and makes a superb bonsai; which can be grown either indoors or outdoors.
Evergreen	Yes
Flowering/Fruiting	No
Age (years)	8
Height (cm)	30
Pot Size (cm)	15 x 10
Pot Colour	Blue
Indoor/Outdoor	Either - Protect from hard frost
Difficulty	Easy - Perfect for Beginners
Maintenance	Positioning: Place in bright position avoiding direct sunlight in mid summer Watering: Keep soil evenly damp; check daily. Feeding: Apply bonsai fertiliser weekly following the instructions on the bottle. Pruning: Trim new shoots regularly to keep shape and encourage ramification. Repotting: Repot every two years in early spring using free-draining bonsai soil. Note: Can live outside during summer months but protect from frost.
Pet Friendly	Yes

Service	When will it arrive?	Charge
Standard Delivery (England, Wales & Southern Scotland)	Next working day (order before 3:25pm) or your chosen date	FREE
Premium AM (Weekdays before 1pm)	Next working day (order before 3:25pm) or your chosen date	£8.99
Weekend Delivery	Chosen Saturday or Sunday	£8.99
Highlands & Islands AB37–38, AB54–56, FK17–21, GY, HS, IV1–63, JE, KA27–28, KW1–17, PA20–49, PA60–78, PH19–26, PH30–40, PH42–44, PH49–50, TR21–25, ZE	Two working days (order before 3:25pm) or your chosen date	£7.99
Northern Ireland	Two working days (order before 3:25pm) or your chosen date	£7.99

Care	What to do	How often
Step 1	Read your printed Care Instruction Guide included with every bonsai tree before you begin.	Upon arrival
On arrival	In hot weather, stand pot in water for 5 minutes, then drain.	Once on day 1
Position	Indoor Bonsai – Bright daylight, avoid harsh midday sun & cold draughts. Outdoor Bonsai – bright to semi-shaded, sheltered position.	All year
Water	Check soil daily; keep damp to the touch (not soggy). In hot spells, soak the pot briefly.	Daily check
Mist	Lightly mist foliage to boost humidity and condition leaves.	Once or twice a week
Feed	Use bonsai fertiliser, diluted as directed. Follow the directions on the bottle.	Species dependant
Prune	Trim longer shoots to maintain shape and encourage new growth.	As needed
Health	If needed, use an invigorator/insecticide and follow the label instructions.	If issues arise

Beginners Bonsai Chinese Elm with Happy Birthday Hanging Tag

Product Code: GHB2

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Drip Tray Options for Standard Pots

Beginners Bonsai Chinese Elm with Happy Birthday Hanging Tag

A Thoughtful Way to Send a Plant for a Birthday

A Beautiful Chinese Elm with Natural Character

Ideal for Beginners and Easy to Care For

A Birthday Gift with Meaning

Delivered on the Day You Choose

A Lasting Birthday Plant Gift

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