Acer palmatum 'Narou nishiki'

Narou nishiki Japanese Maple

Zones 5-9

Donated by Kingsville Nursery to the US National Arboretum in April of 1969, this Japanese maple cultivar is rarely found in cultivation. 'Narou nishiki' leafs out a as bright green turning to a deep rich green by mid-summer. During the secondary flush of growth 'Narou nishiki' leafs out with creamy flecking variegation on a light green. In this variegation, this selection is a little like 'Ukigumo' in fact that this variegation in conditional and may not happen every year.

Sometimes spelled 'Naru nishiki', "Naru" can translate as "change" while "nishiki" can refer to variegation referring to how this Japanese maple tree changes to being variegated during the summer. For best coloration give this selection morning sun and afternoon shade. 'Narou nishiki' forms a spreading upright Japanese maple that can reach 10ft in height and width in 20 years. Fall colors are bright golden yellows to orange. This selection is extremely rare in cultivation.

Limited Quantities Available !! As we have over a thousand cultivars of Japanese maples, we often do not have many of each cultivar. We recommend that you buy Japanese maples you want immediately as we often sell out of certain selections.