Bog Wintergreen
NameBog Wintergreen
Species NamePyrola asarifolia
Common NameBog Wintergreen
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)3
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typebroadleaf evergreen
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot visible
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive upright raceme of pink, bell-shaped flowers and a basal rosette of rounded, evergreen leaves.
Description
This specimen, while not traditionally cultivated as a bonsai, exhibits an informal-upright growth habit with a central flowering stalk. Its basal rosette of round, evergreen leaves provides a dense base, from which delicate pink, bell-shaped flowers emerge on an erect stem.
