Naguri Nishiki
Variegated batwing maple (Acer pictum)In stock at 2 nurseries Last updated Oct 16, 15:32 UTC
Traits
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- Growth habit
- Upright (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Size (10 yr)
- 8 ft tall in 10 years (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- 8-10 ft in 15 years (Mr Maple)
- Growth rate
- A bit faster-growing and more vigorous than 'Usugumo' (Conifer Kingdom)
- Spring leaf
- Leafs out white with a few green splotches (Mr Maple)
- White with flecks of green; some leaves split green and white (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- New growth often bright, electric green with a dusting of white spots (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
- Summer leaf
- More sun gives paler green with slight variegation; afternoon shade keeps it whitest (Mr Maple)
- Fall color
- Yellow to orange (Mr Maple)
- Bright yellow (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Pastel yellow and orange (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
- Hardiness zone
- Sun
- Sun or part sun (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Protect from hot afternoon sun to keep the most white (Mr Maple)
- Notes
- Introduced in Saitama prefecture by Takayuki Kishida (Mr Maple)
- Frosted seafoam-and-white speckled variegation (Conifer Kingdom)
- Sometimes spelled 'Niguri'; lacks the classic batwing leaf shape (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
Where to buy
- Acer pictum ssp. mono 'Naguri nishiki' Painted Maple · Conifer Kingdom
- Acer pictum Naguri nishiki · Mendocino Maples Nursery