Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko'
'Beni maiko' produces fire-red or scarlet leaves in early spring. As they mature, their colour fades into a pinkish red with a very slight green undertone. During the summer the foliage becomes greenish red with the main veins remaining red, as do the leaf stalks. In the autumn, an edging of deep pink appears at the leaf margins, spreading into the centre until the whole leaf is ablaze.

The leaves are five-lobed, irregular, and slightly wrinkled. Each lobe separates about halfway to the leaf base and tapers to a bluntish tip. The lobes tend to curve sideways. The margins of the lobes are toothed. The smaller leaves on the plant tend to be even more irregular and more intense in colur. The leaf stalks are very short.

Mature plants are not expected to exceed 3m (10ft) in ehight.

Source: "Japanese Maples - the complete guide to selection and cultivation" by J. D. Vertrees & Peter Gregory, pages 101-103

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