'Nishiki Gawa' Japanese Maple - Cutting Grown

A classic green-leaf cultivar of Japanese Maple with pointy leaves and an upright form. Its signature characteristic - and the one of particular interest to bonsai practice - is that it develops rough, corky bark in 2-4 years - a little bit faster than it's cousin 'Arakawa.' These trees all originated as cuttings from one of our specimen mother trees at the nursery, so there's no graft union to contend with and the prized bark will develop from twigs down to the exposed nebari.

Note that this species is deciduous and will not have leaves if shipped during the winter. The trees pictured are representative examples and will not be the exact trees you receive. Some may have wire for movement or branch placement.

Specifications:

• Scientific name: Acer palmatum 'Nishiki Gawa'
• Height: 6"-16"
• Trunk: 1/16"-1/4"
• Hardness Zone: 5-9

Sizing Notes:

• Small Starts are the most recent year's rooted cuttings that are just filling out their containers.
• Regular Starts are 1-2 years old, with narrower caliper. 
• Premium Starts have thicker trunks and/or better movement/branching.