Meaningful Friendship Gift - Flowering Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai Gift
The glossy leaves and flowers of the Carmona bonsai
Overall Height ~ 20cm Age: 6yrs

Beautiful and Inspired Plant Gift – Best Friends

£45.99

SKU: BestFriend2

Free Delivery by Thursday 22nd October available

This bundle includes:

Broom Fukien Tea Tree build a bonsai

Broom-Style Flowering Fukien Oriental Tea Tree

PLastic drip tray

Small Dark-Coloured Plastic Drip Tray

Suitable for all species of bonsai tree

Small Bonsai Feed - 100ml

Small bonsai pruning scissors

Small Bonsai Pruning Scissors - Great Value

Wooden Tag - Special Friend

Wooden Tag - Special Friend

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This flowering Fukien Tea Tree bonsai makes a meaningful friendship gift, offering lasting beauty and heartfelt symbolism. Styled in a gentle broom form with glossy green leaves and delicate white summer flowers, this six-year-old Carmona microphylla is easy to enjoy indoors. Presented in a blue ceramic pot with a drip tray, pruning scissors, bonsai fertiliser, a free care guide, and a “Special Friend” hanging tag, it symbolises courage, heart, love, and devotion while giving your friend something to nurture and cherish over time.

What's in This Bundle?
  • 1xBroom-Style Flowering Fukien Oriental Tea Tree
  • 1xSmall Dark-Coloured Plastic Drip Tray
  • 1xSmall Bonsai Feed - 100ml
  • 1xSmall Bonsai Pruning Scissors - Great Value
  • 1xWooden Tag - Special Friend
Description

Friendship Gift – Flowering Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai for Best Friends

This beautiful and inspired plant gift is a heartfelt way to celebrate friendship and show genuine appreciation for someone special. Designed as a meaningful friendship gift, this six-year-old Fukien Tea Tree bonsai offers lasting beauty, symbolism, and something your friend can nurture over time. Rather than a fleeting gesture, it becomes a living reminder of connection, care, and shared moments.

A Beautiful Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai

The Fukien Tea Tree, Carmona microphylla, is a much-loved indoor bonsai species, admired for its fine detail and gentle character. It features naturally small, glossy green leaves set against creamy, lightly textured bark. Moreover, during the summer months, delicate white flowers appear across the canopy, bringing soft seasonal interest and reinforcing the idea that friendship continues to grow with time and care.

Styling, Shape & Character

This bonsai is styled in a broom or orchard-tree form, with branches spreading neatly from the trunk to create a balanced, open shape. As a result, it feels welcoming and calm rather than formal. Its compact proportions make it ideal for a windowsill, desk, or side table, while its evergreen foliage ensures it remains attractive throughout the year. Because of this, it suits everyday living spaces and feels easy to enjoy.

Why This Bonsai Is Easy to Care For

Fukien Tea Tree bonsai adapt well to warm indoor environments and suit beginners with ease. Because of their steady growth and manageable leaf size, they respond well to simple routines. Place the bonsai in a bright room away from cold draughts and keep the soil gently moist. Apply bonsai fertiliser weekly to encourage new growth and flowers. With this straightforward care, the bonsai becomes a pleasure to look after rather than a responsibility.

Pot, Accessories & Friendship Presentation

This friendship gift comes planted in a blue ceramic pot and includes a humidity/drip tray for practical indoor display. In addition, the set includes pruning scissors and a bottle of bonsai fertiliser to support long-term care. A “Special Friend” wooden hanging tag adds a warm, personal finishing touch, making the gift feel thoughtful and sincere. A free printed care leaflet is also included to guide your friend with confidence.

Why This Bonsai Makes a Meaningful Friendship Gift

This gift goes beyond decoration. It symbolises courage, heart, love, and devotion, which closely reflect the values of a strong friendship. Because it grows and changes over time, it mirrors the bond you share and offers something your friend can cherish and nurture.

Why Buy from Bonsai Direct

Bonsai Direct is a professional, trusted bonsai specialist nursery run by a knowledgeable family team. Our expert growers nurture each bonsai individually, and we never mass-produce our trees. We provide detailed printed care guides, friendly customer service, and fast, reliable delivery on the date you choose. Customer satisfaction is second to none.

Free next working day delivery is available to most UK addresses when you order by 3:25pm. Alternatively, you can choose a preferred delivery date at checkout, with weekend delivery available for a small additional charge. All bonsai are securely packaged to ensure safe arrival.

Please note: Each bonsai is individually grown and shaped, so the exact form, branching, and character of your tree may vary slightly from the images shown.

Specification
Evergreen
Yes
Flowering/Fruiting
Flowering - Small Star-Shaped White Flowers
Pot Size (cm)
15 x 10
Pot Colour
Blue
Indoor/Outdoor
Indoor
Difficulty
Easy - Likes a warm position & does not like to be too wet
Maintenance
Positioning: Loves warmth and bright, indirect light. Avoid draughts.
Watering: Keep soil lightly moist; do not overwater. Prefers to be very slightly damp.
Feeding: Apply bonsai fertiliser weekly following the instructions on the bottle.
Pruning: Pinch back soft shoots to maintain shape.
Repotting: Repot every two to three years in late spring.
Note: Can live outside during summer months but protect from frost.
Pet Friendly
Yes
Bonsai Variety

The Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) is a simple & elegant bonsai ideal for growing indoors. This bonsai has pretty white flowers during summer months & lovely green, shiny & waxy foliage. The leaves are unusually shaped & well proportioned. The leaves grow in neat clusters allowing the flowers and branch structure to be highly visible. A highly appealing & artistic bonsai.

Delivery

🌿 Delivery Options
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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
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📘 Printed care guide included with all orders.
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Bonsai Care

🌱 Bonsai Care Guide
Beginner-friendly
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
🌿 Don’t worry! Your detailed printed care guide walks you through everything step by step.
🎥 Extra help & videos are available on our website.
✅ Every bonsai is checked, watered & securely packaged before dispatch.
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