This unique anniversary gift for couples brings two indoor bonsai together to celebrate love, balance, and growing side by side. Featuring a twiggy Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) and a flowering Fukien Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla), this thoughtful pairing symbolises how two individuals complement and support one another over time. Both bonsai are suitable for indoor display and are supplied with drip trays for easy care, while a cheerful “Happy Anniversary” foil balloon adds a celebratory finishing touch. Unlike traditional anniversary gifts, these living trees continue to develop and flourish, offering a lasting reminder of care, patience, and shared commitment that the couple can enjoy and nurture together for years to come.
Unique Anniversary Gifts for Couples | Perfect Together – Happy Anniversary
Product Code: Anni4
£79.99
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What's in This Bundle?
- 1x Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) Beginners Twisty Indoor Bonsai - Standard Size 8 years
- 1x Flowering Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) Twisty Indoor Bonsai - Standard Size 8 years old
- 2x Small Dark-Coloured Plastic Drip Tray
- 1x Heart-Shaped Happy Anniversary Air-Filled Balloon
Description
Unique Anniversary Gifts for Couples – Perfect Together Bonsai Gift Set
This thoughtful pairing makes one of the most unique anniversary gifts for couples, celebrating togetherness, balance, and shared growth. Rather than a short-lived present, this gift offers a meaningful experience the couple can enjoy side by side. Two different bonsai trees, each with their own character, come together to symbolise how two individuals grow stronger together over time.
Two Bonsai, Perfect Together
At the heart of this anniversary gift are two carefully chosen indoor bonsai trees. The Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia, brings a strong, twiggy structure and rich green foliage, while the Fukien Tea Tree, Carmona microphylla, adds softness with glossy leaves and delicate white flowers during the summer months. Although different in style, the two bonsai complement each other beautifully, making them a natural pairing for couples who balance and support one another.
Symbolism & Meaning
Bonsai trees make powerful anniversary gifts because they represent patience, care, and long-term commitment. As the couple nurture their bonsai together, they reflect the time, attention, and love invested in their relationship. Moreover, the pairing of two trees reinforces the idea of partnership, unity, and growing side by side through every season.
Styling, Display & Practical Details
Each bonsai is suitable for indoor display and comes with a drip tray to keep surfaces clean and tidy. Their compact size makes them ideal for windowsills, desks, or shared living spaces. In addition, a “Happy Anniversary” foil balloon adds a celebratory touch, making the moment feel joyful and complete from the moment the gift arrives.
Why Bonsai Make Unique Anniversary Gifts for Couples
Unlike traditional gifts, bonsai continue to grow and develop year after year. As a result, they become lasting reminders of a milestone anniversary rather than something quickly forgotten. They are also eco-friendly, sustainable, and calming to care for, which makes them especially appealing to couples who value meaningful, experience-based gifts.
Delivery & Care
Free next working day delivery is available to most UK addresses, or you can choose a preferred delivery date at checkout. Highlands, Islands, and Northern Ireland are delivered within two working days. Each gift includes a printed care guide to ensure both bonsai thrive with confidence.
Why Buy from Bonsai Direct
Bonsai Direct is a professional, trusted bonsai specialist nursery and a family-run business based in rural Devon. We grow and nurture our bonsai using sustainable principles and expert care. Our friendly team is always on hand to help, and customer satisfaction is second to none.
Free next working day delivery is available, or you can select your delivery date at checkout. All bonsai are securely packaged for safe arrival.
Please note: Each bonsai is individually grown and shaped, so the exact form, branching, and character of your trees may vary slightly from the images shown.
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Specification
✨ Specification
| 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. 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 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. 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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