BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Root & Wire//Care calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Carmona (Fukien tea) bonsai care BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-jan@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): January DESCRIPTION:The brightest\, warmest sill\, away from the radiator's direc t heat and from doors. Water only when the surface of the mix is dry\, w ith water at room temperature\, and let the pot drain fully. A grow ligh t for 10 to 12 hours a day makes a real difference now. No feeding\, no pruning. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: houseplant care in winter (light\, wat ering\, minimum temperatures)\; RHS: Carmona\, https://www.rhs.org.uk/pl ants/207663/carmona/details (H1c\, evergreen\, bright and sheltered indo ors) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-feb@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): February DESCRIPTION:As January. Check stems and leaf undersides for scale and mea lybug\, which build up in a warm dry house\; wipe them off. Keep humidit y up with a gravel tray\; a bright bathroom is a good winter home. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: scale insects\, mealybugs\; general bonsai practice for indoor trees in winter https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-mar@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): March DESCRIPTION:As the light returns\, new growth starts. Begin feeding at ha lf strength once new leaves show\, fortnightly. Water a little more ofte n as growth begins. Turn the pot weekly for even growth. Basis (practice ): general bonsai practice\; feeding follows new growth\, not the calend ar https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-apr@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): April DESCRIPTION:Pinch new shoots back to two or three leaves once they have f our or five\; this is what builds the fine crown. Light wiring of young shoots only\, checked every few weeks. First flowers may appear on new g rowth. Basis (reference): Bonsai Empire species guide: Fukien tea (Carmo na)\; Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com species guide: Carmona https://ro otandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-may@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): May DESCRIPTION:Repot now if it is due (every two years young\, three or four later)\, when the room is warm and the days long: roots back by no more than a quarter\, into a fast-draining mix\, water well and keep out of direct sun for two weeks. Any hard pruning is done now\, while the tree is growing. Basis (reference): Peter Chan\, Bonsai Masterclass (repottin g tender indoor trees in late spring)\; Bonsai Empire species guide: Fuk ien tea https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-jun@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): June DESCRIPTION:Keep pinching shoots as they extend. Feed fortnightly at half strength. Water as the surface dries\, which may now be daily in a warm bright room. Remove berries on a young tree so it spends its energy on growth. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice for pinch-and-grow on small-leaved evergreens https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-jul@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): July DESCRIPTION:The tree can go outside now\, in a sheltered\, partly shaded spot\, once nights are reliably above about 12 to 15 °C\; many growers keep it in all year instead. Water daily outside in warm weather. Keep p inching and feeding. Basis (estimate): the 12 to 15 °C night threshold is our rule of thumb from the RHS H1c rating (minimum 5 to 10 °C\, http s://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/207663/carmona/details) kept on the warm side because a potted Carmona drops leaves in the cold and general practice\; keeping it indoors all year is equally common advice https://rootandwir e.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-aug@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): August DESCRIPTION:As July. Watch for red spider mite in hot\, dry weather\, and whitefly on a tree that has been outside\; rinse the foliage and treat if needed. Bring the tree back in at the end of the month if nights are cooling early. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: glasshouse red spider mite\, gla sshouse whitefly\; general bonsai practice https://rootandwire.com/bonsa i/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-sep@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): September DESCRIPTION:Back indoors by early September at the latest\, before the fi rst cool nights\, to its bright sill\; expect a few leaves to drop as it settles. Last pinching of the year early in the month. Reduce feeding t o monthly. Basis (estimate): our judgement from average first cool night s in England and the tree's tender rating\; a Carmona is moved in earlie r than a ficus https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-oct@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): October DESCRIPTION:Water less as the light drops\; let the surface dry between w aterings. Stop feeding by the end of the month. Keep away from draughts and from radiators coming back on\; a gravel tray under the pot for humi dity. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice for tender indoor trees as daylight falls\; RHS advice: houseplant care in winter https://rootan dwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-nov@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): November DESCRIPTION:Short days and dry heated air: the dangerous months begin. Wa ter sparingly with room-temperature water\, only when the surface is dry \, and never let the pot stand in water. A grow light on a timer is the single most useful thing you can give it. Basis (practice): general bons ai practice\; overwatering in winter is the commonest cause of loss repo rted in the bonsai references named above https://rootandwire.com/bonsai /care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-carmona-dec@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Carmona (Fukien tea): December DESCRIPTION:As November. Do nothing beyond correct watering\, light and h umidity. Wipe dust from the leaves. Do not repot\, prune or feed\, howev er the tree looks\; wait for spring. Basis (practice): general bonsai pr actice for tender evergreens in a British winter https://rootandwire.com /bonsai/care/carmona/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/carmona/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR