Acer palmatum 'Taimen nishiki' Japanese Maple d1 Protection from the hot afternoon

Protection from the hot afternoon sun is recommended for best pastel colors

It is used commonly in traditional Japanese gardening to add that distinctive evergreen in the garden

'Green Dwarf' is extremely rare in cultivation in the United States

After plant expeditions to Japan in the early 1900’s

Acer palmatum 'Taimen nishiki' Japanese Maple d1 Protection from the hot afternoonAcer palmatum 'Taimen nishiki' Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Taimen nishiki' is one of the rarest trees to find truly variegated. All 1 gallons listed display good variegation. 'Taimen nishiki' is a selection from 1882 in Japan that is extremely rare in cultivation because it does revert fairly often. Spring color on 'Taimen nishiki' is a bright fiery red over top of dark maroon. The variegation turns to a pink red, then to a cream. It is best