Technical Sheet - Carmona

Common Name: Carmona

Scientific Name: Ehretia Buxifolia

Characteristics: Native to Southwest China, it belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

A small-sized tree with slow growth, evergreen leaves highly appreciated for their lush green color.

It produces a white flower that can be followed by a fruit. There are 2 varieties: the large-leaf (Macrophyla) and the small-leaf (Microphyla), the latter fruiting more easily.

Location: Indoors near a window (maximum distance 50 cm), without curtains or blinds, where it receives 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day, being rotated 180° weekly, away from heat sources or air conditioning. It can spend the hot months outside but does not tolerate temperatures below 12°C.

Watering: Water the soil abundantly until a good amount of water drains out of the drainage holes, to evenly moisten the soil, always from above never by immersion, using a fine-nozzle watering can.

Tips about watering, consult the watering technical sheet.

Allow the surface layer of soil to dry well between waterings (to confirm if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers). It does not have a high water consumption.

They are sensitive to root fungi if subjected to excess water and/or lack of light.

If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to avoid root rot).

There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do so on days you fertilize and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.

Nutrition: From February to November, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant throughout the year (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.

Detailed information on how to combine these products with others from our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan,  please consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.

Pruning: It has slow growth and its leaves stay beautiful for a long time; we should control new shoots as soon as they reach the desired size to obtain "compact" plants.

Tips about pruning, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.

Repotting: With Bonsai Soil for Broadleaf Plants in April/May, with pruning and/or partial defoliation.

Details about repotting, post-repotting care, and specific fortifiers you can use, please consult the repotting technical sheet.

Wiring: Uncommon, can be done all year round, it is very brittle.

Instructions about wiring, please consult the wiring technical sheet.