Here is a beautiful variegated which was labeled 'Karaori nishiki'. It is an old cultivar that apparently dates back to 1745. However the description found in the books (similar to Butterfly) does not fit the plant I have. Anybody has the 'Karaori nishiki'? Gomero
Hi, Gomero. Your pics seem to match the description on Esveld's website, though: variegated, rose colored edges, long leaves. It says slow growing: how tall is yours? I am looking for a few more maples to get, as I found more space, so this tree is pretty intriguing. Schusch
Re: Kara ori nishiki To put it simply, the questions are: what kind of variegation are you getting with your Kara ori nishikis?, what is the overall shape of the plant? Schusch: it is not particularly slow growing. Mine is about 4 years old and 1 m tall. Gomero
Re: Kara ori nishiki Gomero, The leaves on mine look much like yours at this time. I'll watch mine this summer to see how the pink fades in the summer heat. Mine is about the same size as yours and it is too early to tell the mature shape. I expect that the habit will be much like 'Butterfly'. Dale
At Ed's viewing this tree got everyone's attention. The depth and contrast of colors is astounding. My pic does not give an accurate impression.
This cultivar held it color well all summer and is a welcome addition to my new island beds I added this past spring. It was planted as a 10 gal and I am waiting to see how this compares to the other cultivars like Beni schichihenge, Butterfly and Kagiri nishiki. I did not notice any reverted or non variegated foliage on this cultivar like I have experienced on the others.
Carlos, My garden is planted directly into the existing soil that was a farm back around 75 years ago. The soil is a good mix of top soil with a little more sand than normal that adds good drainage. I compost my grass clippings and leaves and add this compost mix to my raised beds along with organic top soil from a local supplier when needed. I am fortunate to be able to just dig a hole and plant my trees and they perform fine without additional help. Ed
Ed, Thanks a lot for your answer. Watching the pictures, the dark colour and some texture makes me think it could be wet peat. Looks like an acidic soil. Here I have a deep dark black humus, since I live in the eastest part of the pampas, but the soils is more plastic than yours as far as I can see.
Carlos, The dark you see on top is shreaded hardwood mulch. It was wet when the pictures were taken and looks very dark. Ed
