Radiant bonsai maples Fall color is crimson

Fall color is crimson

New growth is light green with some reddish-pink edging which turns a darker green in the summer

purple-red leaves emerge in the spring which are then overlaid with black-red veins

Subtle yet bold

3′ tall x 2′ wide in 10 years

Radiant bonsai maples Fall color is crimsonadiant is a new Japanese maple introduction from Garden Designs Nursery in Georgia. Radiant has amazing variegation, with patches of pink and white along with touches of green thrown in. Bark is irregularly striped green and pink. With so much variegation in the leaf, it is best to plant Radiant in morning sun and afternoon shade in hot areas. Radiant will grow into an upright tree to about 10 Hardy to zone 6.