Late Crocus
NameLate Crocus
Species NameCrocus serotinus
Common NameLate Crocus
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresnone
Foliage Typelinear
Height (cm)8
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesVibrant purple flowers with prominent orange stamens, growing in sandy soil. This is a bulbous perennial, not a woody bonsai.
Description
This specimen, identified as a Late Crocus, is a small, herbaceous flowering plant rather than a woody bonsai. It exhibits vibrant purple petals and prominent orange stamens, emerging directly from a sandy substrate. While not a traditional bonsai, its upright growth habit could be metaphorically considered an informal upright form.
