Aka Kawa Hime Pre-Bonsai (#800) ariadne maple Acer palmatum Amber Ghost is

Acer palmatum Amber Ghost is a vigorous growing Japanese maple who’s new growth leaves are a delightful amber color in the spring

Leaves start out green with cream and orangish/pink margins in spring

Nice yellow-orange color in summer

Reportedly a cross between Acer shirasawanum and Acer palmatum

In summer the new second growth lights up like a flame – hence the name Orange Flame

Aka Kawa Hime Pre-Bonsai (#800) ariadne maple Acer palmatum Amber Ghost isAka kawa hime is a wonderful semi dwarf palmatum with bright red bark in the winter, making it an ideal bonsai choice. Aka kawa hime translates to small red bark in Japanese, which like the Sango Kaku, is this cultivars main highlights. This tree has dense lime green foliage which turn golden yellow and orange winter. Aka Kawa Hime is a smaller version of the Coral Bark maple as it will only grow to 6 8 feet in 10 years. This is a 1 2 year, one gallon