Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'
4th June 2006
The white striped leaves in spring fade to green by mid summer. Promises scarlet autumn colour, but hasn't yet produced it.
24th November 2006
This is as close as it has come to scarlet so far.
2nd August 2007
During mid summer, the white markings in the leaves have intensified.
5th December 2018
Introduced from Japan before 1882.
References:
James Armitage, Dawn Edwards, Neil Lancaster, John G. Hillier and Roy Lancaster (eds), The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs, 8th edition, 2014.
W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, Eighth edition.