A Japanese selection with reticulated foliage, the name means 'Marsh plover'. I was impressed by the sight of 'Sawa chidori' at Westonbirt this April, it seems to be one of the better reticulated forms, particularly in spring with mid-green veins and variable peach tones in the rest of the leaf. First three pictures at Westonbirt in April, last one a picture of my new smaller example to give an idea of the late summer foliage.
'Sawa chidori' is an amoenum and was introduced in Japan in 1988 according to Yano. I believe the Ghosts came later. In dappled shade the reticulation changes rapidly, the green taking over quickly. The pictures were taken early, mid and late April. Gomero
Love this tree. I got a 7 foot last year. The buds are burgundy and the leaves emerge creamy yellow green. Not as “colorful” as Amber Ghost or white as Ukigumo, but a show stopper for sure.
Here’s a pic of the green bark and red fall leaves. I took a whole bunch of photos of the tree throughout spring and summer. You can see them all on the blog I wrote over here: Sawa Chidori Japanese Maple - Photos, Leaves, Habit and Heartiness
9th June 2021 and I thought I had better add my little Sawa chidori. Still only young, but improving this year.
Is Chidori and Chedore two different cultivars? I received the one with an e yesterday so am a little confused.
Bit of a marketing ploy IMO N or a genuine spelling mistake that creates yet another synonym. I think you probably have Chidori !!? Do post a photo?
OK thanks. Actually it should say "Chidore" in my above post, spelling mistakes are easy in this game, lol.
Mine hasn't been terribly interesting since I bought it in early Spring, but I love the pop of these new leaves. They're not a fire-engine red, but more a vivid coral colour that is so pretty:
My favourite tree of the moment Xi, I didn't know what to expect from it really when I bought it and was a little disappointed with it last year, this spring though it's completely different, leaves and colour seem true to form now and I love it.
Yours has a really lovely structure and colour: I'm not surprised you're so happy with it! :) (Funny to hear you say how you felt last year though: I actually felt the same way when mine came last summer. Perhaps it's just one of those trees that really shine in spring and then are more of a 'background' tree than a particular stunner for the rest of the year? We're definitely getting the best of them now, aren't we?)