Alpine Snowbell
NameAlpine Snowbell
Species NameSoldanella alpina
Common NameAlpine Snowbell
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featuresslender stem, reddish-brown stem
Foliage Typebasal leaves
Height (cm)12
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDelicate fringed purple flowers, slender stem, characteristic of alpine flora.
Description
This specimen is a delicate wild alpine flower, not a bonsai. It features two bell-shaped purple flowers with deeply fringed petals atop a slender, reddish-brown stem, emerging from a small clump of basal foliage in its natural habitat. The plant exhibits a generally upright growth habit.
