Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple Full sun the foliage will bronze sometimes

the foliage will bronze sometimes taking on an almost purple cast

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' is the Perfect Dwarf Japanese Maple for Nearly Any Garden

Summer color: Green

Decidedly upright

Sydney Waxman

Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple Full sun the foliage will bronze sometimesAcer palmatum 'Arakawa' translates to rough bark and that perfectly describes the most outstanding feature of this interesting cultivar. It takes 3 5 years for the bark to begin to develop its texture, but once it begins to develop it soon becomes an amazing site. The bark on older plants looks alot like that of a pine tree. The leaves of the new growth emerge with a yellow tint turning green as summer arrives before turning beautiful tones of red,