Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Japanese Maple Fruiting Ginkgo maintaining its compact form and

maintaining its compact form and vibrant seasonal foliage

new leaves emerge in a delicate soft-pink shade

'Osakazuki' is an early selection from Japan that is not used enough in the landscape

Fall color photos by Alan Casteel

Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Japanese Maple Fruiting Ginkgo maintaining its compact form andAcer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Variegated Sawa chidori Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Sawa chidori' leafs out with a creamy pink to green leaves with darker rich green veins. This type of "ghost variegation" is quite attractive and gives a great spring interest. As the leaves mature later in the summer, more chlorophyll comes into the leaf giving more green to the leaf. Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' was found as a chance amoenum seedling in Japan in the