Ehretia guides
Plain answers to the questions we hear most, written for home owners, landscapers and buyers.
What Is Ehretia Microphylla? Names, Size, Leaves and Uses
Ehretia microphylla, also called Fukien tea or Carmona, is a clippable shrub used for hedges and topiary. Names, size, leaves, flowers and why it is shaped.
2026-10-11
How to Trim and Keep the Shape of an Ehretia Ball, Cone, Wall, Spiral or Door
How to trim Ehretia to hold its shape: a light weekly trim, clean tools, and what to watch for on balls, cones, walls, spirals and doors.
2026-10-11
Planting Your Ehretia: The First Two Weeks After Delivery
What to do when your shaped Ehretia arrives: check it, plant it in sweet soil, add fertilizer, water well for two days, then return to normal watering.
2026-10-11
How Long Does an Ehretia Shape Take to Grow?
From young plant to finished ball, cone, wall, spiral or door: about 5 to 6 months at our nursery, and why buying a finished plant saves the wait.
2026-10-11
Feeding Ehretia: Fertilizer and Sweet Soil Explained
What sweet soil means, why we recommend it, and when to add fertilizer to a shaped Ehretia in the UAE.
2026-10-11
How to Water Ehretia in the UAE: Summer and Winter Routine
How often to water Ehretia in the UAE: our nursery routine for summer and winter, how to check the soil, and the mistakes behind yellow leaves.
2026-10-11
Ehretia Pests: Spider Mites, Scale and Mealybugs
The pests that attack Ehretia (Fukien tea), how to spot spider mites, scale and mealybugs, and gentle treatments. Ehretia is sensitive to many sprays.
2026-10-11
Ehretia Leaves Turning Yellow, Brown or Falling Off
Why Ehretia (Fukien tea) leaves turn yellow, go brown or fall, how to tell overwatering from underwatering, and what to do step by step.
2026-10-11
How to Care for Ehretia in the UAE: Sun, Water, Soil and Feeding
A practical Ehretia care guide for UAE gardens: full sun, watering, sweet soil, the first two weeks after delivery, feeding, trimming and summer tips.
2026-10-11
Which Ehretia Shape and Size Should You Choose?
A simple guide to choosing between Ehretia ball, cone, wall, spiral and door shapes, with sizes and the places each one suits best.
2026-10-11
Buying Shaped Plants in Bulk in the UAE: A Buyer Guide
A buyer's guide for nurseries, landscapers and fit-out firms buying shaped plants in bulk in the UAE: what to specify, how to compare quotes, delivery and damage.
2026-10-11