Arakawa Rough Bark Maple - Pre-Bonsai 2 year (#62) pixie bonsai especially on newer bark

especially on newer bark

This cultivar is very similar to “Ukon” which looks the same but tends to grow a little slower and smaller to about 10'

Heartbeat is a nice lace leaf cultivar originating in Australia

Tennuifolium is easy to grow

Summer color is a medium yellow green fading to fall colors of bright yellow and gold

Arakawa Rough Bark Maple - Pre-Bonsai 2 year (#62) pixie bonsai especially on newer barkArakawa is also known as the rough bark maple because it has a unique corky bark. The rough bark shows up after several years of growth and become quite prominent as the maple ages. These trees are popular amongst bonsai lovers for their unique bark which develops even when dwarfed. In Japanese, ara means rough and kawa means bark or river, (the Arakawa River in Japan empties into the Tokyo bay). This is a 2 year one gallon plant with a low grafting