This flowering Fukien Tea Tree bonsai makes a deeply meaningful friendship gift, offering lasting beauty and heartfelt symbolism rather than a short-lived gesture. Featuring an eight-year-old Carmona microphylla with a graceful twisty trunk, glossy evergreen leaves, and delicate white flowers during the summer months, it brings calm presence and gentle character into any indoor space. Presented in a blue ceramic pot with a humidity and drip tray, and supplied with pruning scissors, bonsai fertiliser, bonsai mist, and a free printed care guide, it is designed to be easy to enjoy and simple to care for. A wooden hanging tag reading “Friends are like stars, you don’t have to see them to know they are there” adds a warm, sentimental touch, making this bonsai a thoughtful choice for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply to celebrate a cherished friendship that continues to grow over time.
Flowering Unusual Bonsai Gift – For Friends
Product Code: Special Friends
£69.99
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What's in This Bundle?
- 1x Flowering Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) Twisty Indoor Bonsai - Standard Size 8 years old
- 1x Small Dark-Coloured Plastic Drip Tray
- 1x Small Bonsai Pruning Scissors - Great Value
- 1x Large Bonsai Mist - 300ml
- 1x Wooden Tag - Friends are like stars
Description
Friendship Gifts – Flowering Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai for Friends
This flowering indoor bonsai creates a truly unusual and meaningful friendship gift. It celebrates the friends who quietly support, guide, and brighten our lives. Thoughtful, long-lasting, and easy to care for, this bonsai offers far more than a short-lived gesture. Instead, it gives your friend something they can enjoy, nurture, and value for many years.
A Beautiful Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai
At the heart of this friendship gift sits the Fukien Tea Tree, Carmona microphylla, a much-loved indoor bonsai prized for its reliability and refined appearance. Its naturally small, glossy green leaves line fine branches neatly, creating a tidy and balanced canopy. During the summer months, delicate white flowers emerge. As a result, the bonsai adds gentle seasonal interest and reflects how friendships quietly bloom and strengthen over time.
Styling, Shape & Character
This bonsai features a graceful, twisty trunk with soft movement and natural flow. Therefore, it feels expressive without appearing formal. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round appeal, while its balanced proportions suit a windowsill, desk, or side table perfectly. Overall, the tree feels calm and reassuring, which closely mirrors the friendships it represents.
Why This Bonsai Is Easy to Care For
Fukien Tea Tree bonsai thrive in warm indoor environments and suit beginners especially well. 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. Additionally, use bonsai mist to support leaf health and humidity. A free printed care guide provides clear, reassuring guidance from day one.
Pot, Accessories & Gift Presentation
This friendship gift arrives planted in a blue ceramic bonsai pot and includes a practical humidity/drip tray. Pruning scissors, bonsai fertiliser, and bonsai mist support easy ongoing care. Moreover, a wooden hanging tag adds a heartfelt finishing touch, bearing the message:
“Friends are like stars, you don’t have to see them to know they are there.”
You can also add optional gift wrap, balloons, and personalised extras at checkout to tailor the gift further.
Why Buy from Bonsai Direct
Bonsai Direct is a professional, trusted bonsai specialist nursery and a family-run business with expert growers. We nurture each bonsai individually and never mass-produce our trees. Furthermore, we include detailed printed care guides with every order and offer friendly, knowledgeable customer service. Customer satisfaction remains second to none.
Free next working day delivery is available to most UK addresses. Alternatively, you can choose your preferred delivery date at checkout, with weekend delivery available for a small additional charge. We securely package every bonsai to ensure it arrives safely.
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
✨ Specification
| Species | 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. |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Flowering/Fruiting | Flowering - Small White Star-Shaped Flowers |
| Age (years) | 8 |
| Height (cm) | 30 |
| 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
🍃 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
Choose your date
Choose your date
| 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 |
✅ Every bonsai is hand-checked, watered, and securely packaged for safe arrival.
📘 Printed care guide included with all orders.
🚚 All bonsai tree orders can be tracked and our couriers will notify you of your delivery slot.
📘 Printed care guide included with all orders.
🚚 All bonsai tree orders can be tracked and our couriers will notify you of your delivery slot.
Bonsai Care
🌱 Bonsai Care Guide
Beginner-friendly
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.
🎥 Extra help & videos are available on our website.
✅ Every bonsai is checked, watered & securely packaged before dispatch.
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