- 1xMedium Ficus Bonsai | Minimal Watering & Ideal for Beginners
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Overall Height ~ 33cm Age: 12yrs
Bonsai Meaning Love – Easy Care Ficus Retusa Gift Of Devotion & Kindness
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SKU: Devotion5
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This 12-year-old Ficus retusa bonsai is a meaningful and elegant gift, combining strong, sculptural form with rich symbolism. Representing health, fertility, and love, it is perfect for marking special occasions and personal milestones. The tree is carefully shaped and presented to highlight its natural balance and character, making it suitable for both beginners and enthusiasts. Included is a beautifully designed Bonsai Meanings card that adds emotional depth and lasting significance, with an optional plastic or ceramic drip tray to complete the presentation. A thoughtful, living gift that continues to grow and develop over time, grow by the bonsai professionals at Bonsai Direct in rural Devon and delivered direct free to charge to most areas.
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12-Year-Old Ficus Retusa Bonsai with Meaning Card – Love, Devotion & Kindness
Ficus retusa – A Symbol of Health, Fertility & Love
A Complete Bonsai Gift Rooted in Balance and Wellbeing
This beautifully presented 12-year-old Ficus retusa bonsai combines timeless structure with meaningful symbolism – a bonsai meaning love. With its glossy green foliage and strong, sculptural trunk, it brings a calm, grounding presence into any space while representing the meaning of health, fertility, and love—making it both visually striking and deeply meaningful.
Grown and shaped in our family-run nursery in Devon, this bonsai has been carefully developed to achieve a balanced and natural form. Its steady growth habit and adaptable nature make it ideal for indoor environments, while its mature structure offers immediate character and presence. As each bonsai grows individually, slight variations in trunk and branching ensure every tree is unique.
A Bonsai Gift with Meaningful Symbolism
The Ficus retusa, often referred to as the Banyan Tree, carries powerful symbolism rooted in life force and connection. It represents health, vitality, fertility, and enduring love—making it a thoughtful gift for meaningful occasions or as a lasting addition to the home.
Each bonsai includes a premium Bonsai Meanings card, featuring the following message:
Rooted in quiet vitality, the Ficus or Banyan
Tree carries a deep sense of health and life
force, its steady presence bringing balance and
a natural sense of peace to everyday living.
Its small fruits reflect fertility and renewal,
symbolising the gentle unfolding of prosperity
and the quiet arrival of good fortune over time.
In its calm and enduring nature, it nurtures
harmony and wellbeing, offering a sense of
grounding where happiness can take hold
and grow.
Through its living energy, it honours love,
creating connection, contentment, and a life
that feels whole, balanced, and at ease.
This added element transforms the bonsai into a meaningful and lasting expression of care, connection, and wellbeing.
Optional Additions
This gift includes the bonsai tree and a Bonsai Meanings card to enhance the gifting experience. You can also choose to add a plastic or ceramic drip tray to protect surfaces and complete the presentation.
Why This Ficus Retusa Makes a Perfect Gift Bonsai
- Mature 12-year-old bonsai with strong structure and presence
- Symbolic tree representing health, fertility, and love
- Includes premium Bonsai Meanings card
- Easy-care indoor bonsai, ideal for beginners
- Each tree has its own natural character
- A thoughtful and lasting gift option
An Ideal Bonsai for Beginners
The Ficus retusa is one of the most reliable indoor bonsai species. It thrives in warm, bright environments and responds well to regular care. Its resilience and forgiving nature make it perfect for beginners, while its mature form appeals to more experienced owners.
Why Choose Bonsai Direct
As a specialist, family-run nursery, we focus on quality, sustainability, and expert care. Every bonsai is grown, shaped, and packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition—ready to enjoy or gift.
A Bonsai That Carries Deep Symbolism
This Ficus retusa bonsai is more than a decorative tree. It symbolises health, fertility, and love, offering a lasting reminder of balance, wellbeing, and connection.
A meaningful gift, thoughtfully presented, and designed to be enjoyed for years to come.
Specification
- Evergreen
- Yes
- Flowering/Fruiting
- No
- Pot Size (cm)
- 19 x 14
- Pot Colour
- Blue
- Indoor/Outdoor
- Indoor
- Difficulty
- Easy - Perfect for beginners & rooms with less light
- Maintenance
- Positioning: Enjoys warm rooms with bright, filtered light. Will tolerate lower light levels too.
Watering: Water when the topsoil feels barely damp. Avoid standing water.
Feeding: Apply bonsai fertiliser weekly following the instructions on the bottle.
Pruning: Trim new growth throughout the year to maintain shape.
Repotting: Repot every two- three years.
Note: Can live outside during summer months but protect from frost. - Pet Friendly
- Yes
Bonsai Variety
Fig (Ficus retusa) The fig has dark green glossy leaves and is unusual in that it will tolerate lower light levels. The fig makes a fantastic indoor bonsai and should be protected from the frost. It buds back very quickly after pruning and has an immense amount of character in the truck and aerial root system. A very powerful bonsai, fun and easy to care for. It is also less susceptible to pest attack. Protect from cold (min 10oC).
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