Beni hime tennyo no hoshi Bihou can have a tough

Bihou can have a tough time when weather is cold and wet in the spring for days-weeks at a time

This is a very popular plant for bonsai

rounded habit- ideal bonsai shape

delicate reticulated leaves similar to Alpenweiss or Higasayama

Acer palmatum Black Lace is a lace leaf maple with a unique dark purple color that almost appears black- which is quite hard to capture in photographs

Beni hime tennyo no hoshi Bihou can have a toughBeni hime is a cheery dwarf maple that is among the smallest Acer palmatum dwarfs with red color. Beni hime is a slow grower, forming a small, bushy tree. In Japanese, Beni Hime translates to Red Dwarf. Spring growth is pale pink to rusty red, increasing in color intensity throughout the summer. Deep green spreads from lower branches mid summer, giving this plant a rainbow of colors. Most leaves are as small as a penny and clustered on short stalks.