“FOR 2027” Ikandi Japanese Maple (upright, mid height)

Ikandi Japanese Maple (pronouced “Eye Candy”)
Acer palmatum Ikandi

When this tree first leafs out, the leaves can be almost solid pink. This is perhaps the pinkest of the reticulated Japanese maples. Green slowly comes in the veins of the leaf, as the pink leaf becomes almost white. New growth in the summer is a solid green with some variegation. Variegation is less prominent in hot climates.

‘Ikandi’ becomes more and more variegated with age.

Fall colours are oranges to red.

Note: this tree does not revert, but when grown in the greenhouse at the nursery, young plants do not show variegation until the following year.

Mature height in 10-15 years: 10-12 ft
USDA zone 5
1-gallon pot