Acer palmatum 'Cricket' Narrow Growing Japanese Maple nov25 'Ao shidare' is a cultivar

'Ao shidare' is a cultivar that dates back to lists in Japan in the 1700's

'Harold's Pink and White'  is a beautiful heat tolerant Japanese maple that was a chance seedling found by the late Harold Johnston of lower Alabama

Our 3 gallons are approaching 3 ft in about 10 years

According to Vertrees

This is the first ever tree to have both amazing spring color and pinebark

Acer palmatum 'Cricket' Narrow Growing Japanese Maple nov25 'Ao shidare' is a cultivarAcer palmatum 'Cricket' Red Narrow Growing Cricket Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Cricket' is narrow growing Japanese maple that was found as a mutation off of the cultivar 'Fireglow' by our good friend, Elizabeth Mundy. This narrow growing Japanese maple has the color everyone loves of 'Fireglow'. In the spring, 'Cricket' is a bright red, developing to a maroon with a glowing effect in the sun. Fall color is a fiery red. We expect 'Cricket' to reach 8 10