Acer palmatum 'Beni shien' Variegated Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon and although very similar Kashima

and although very similar Kashima seems to be a slightly more aggressive grower putting out new growth much longer into the summer

Although slower growing than some of the vigorous forms of  linearilobum

What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'

while the bark on new shoots is an interesting green the bark never quite lives up to its promise

Acer palmatum 'Beni shien' Variegated Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon and although very similar KashimaAcer palmatum Beni Shien is possibly the most unique maple introduced in the last fifty years. Harold Johnson of Tallahassee, Alabama introduced this wonderful variegated Japanese maple born of the south and then gave it a Japanese name that translates to red smoke. The deeply divided leaves emerge more purple than anything else, but will have cream markings starting at the base of the leaf and extending along the margins of most of the lobes. In