Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace' Lace Leaf Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon ‘Aka kawa hime’ will have

‘Aka kawa hime’ will have all the characteristics of a regular coral bark Japanese maple such as ‘Sango kaku’ but at a fraction of the size

There are several trees currently on the market that come close such as ‘Lionheart’ and ‘English Lace’ but neither of these varieties have quite the same upward growth as ‘Seiryu’

new growth appears green with rusty red margins which soon fade to solid green

Spring Color: Yellow

Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace' Lace Leaf Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon ‘Aka kawa hime’ will haveChantilly Lace was found at Red Maple Nursery in 1949 and introduced by Billy Shwartz. This great Japanese maple with the Rock and Roll name has very finely cut leaves. New growth appears red but very quickly changes to green from the center of the leaf out. This effect gives the plant almost a variegated appearance. By summer the foliage is light green almost chartreuse and contrasts greatly with other green maples that start yellow green only to