Arakawa

This is an excellent hardy cultivar used by bonsai folks . It is one off the first and oldest cultivar's grown for it's beautiful textured bark. it also is a very nicely shaped tree with I think beautiful leaves that are ignored by most ( except me) They can't see the leaves for the bark.The pictures are of leaves... I do not have a plant old enough to show bark it takes many years for the bark really look super cool. But even as a leaf specimin the tree is very nice , hardy and colorful.
Cultivar Rating *****
Area suitability *****

 Color:
 Spring; green
 Summer; green
 Fall; red
 
Size: 12 - 15'