Acer palmatum 'Ariadne' Japanese Maple new A master of aesthetic pruning

A master of aesthetic pruning once told me

Slow but steady growth make this an excellent tree for a container garden or special place for closely viewing these lovely transitions of color

More cold tolerant than many maples

Osakazuki with the smaller upright more compact orange fall color of A

back to red in the fall

Acer palmatum 'Ariadne' Japanese Maple new A master of aesthetic pruningAriadne is all about subtlety and grace. Variegated soft pastel pink and yellow and white tones in spring follow the vein of the leaf. Summer is a subtle green on green. The variegation reappears in fall changing to soft red and orange. Graceful wide spreading form with cascading branches, long lobes on the leaves hang lax and create movement. Slow growing but quite easy, best color with some shade. will burn in hotter climates. Attributes Leaf Shape