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I don't know who wrote the worldplants.com entry on this pretty little variegated form, but all credit to them for the line "Fundamentalist Variegationists will envision the streets
of Variegated Heaven lined with the "Rising Sun" Maple." I have enjoyed it, but it suffered a bit during the summer - too much sun, not enough love and attention. Once the white parts start to burn, all variegated Acers look much the same! Abundant rainfall and low temperatures through the summer have protected the leaves from burning, though the variegation can become imperceptible. Slow growing, it is a lot more exposed than it would like but it is happier planted in the sun than it would have been still in a pot. It has rooted well into the ground and regrows rapidly if the new growth gets damaged in summer. As it has established it has grown faster. The new shoots tend to be long and wispy but somehow the plant fills in behind them. Introduced before 1938. Gordon Harris says in 'The Plantsman' (1981): "A good clone and the variegations are clearly defined. The leaves are palmate in shape, green and white. Sometimes the leaves are almost entirely white; sometimes almost entirely green." Maplestone ornamentals are quoted on Plant Lust, saying: "Asahi zuru is known for its sharply defined clear white variegation on a rich green background. The variegated patches on the spring growth are a light pink before becoming white. This tree will turn heads! One of the oldest and best variegated Japanese Maples! The name means "The Dawn Swan"." |
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