Arakawa red maples Most other cascading Japanese maple

Most other cascading Japanese maple varieties have lace leaves

Hardy but in hot climates does best with morning sun and afternoon shade

apricot colored bark

Tamukeyama is one of the fastest growing dissectums

Baby lace becomes about 3 feet tall after about 10 years eventually forming a roundish

Arakawa red maples Most other cascading Japanese mapleArakawa is also known as the rough bark maple because it has a unique corky bark. The rough bark will begin to show up anywhere after 3 5 years of growth and becomes 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. This variety, while known for its bark also has fantastic fall color with leaves turning bright orange