Sojo no mai weeping and is a strong grower

and is a strong grower

Young plants that are actively growing may or may not show variegation

Some leaves are sickle-shape like found on Asahi Zuru or Oridono Nishiki

This cultivar originated from a Seedling selected from Prinz Hanjery

Sojo no mai weeping and is a strong growerSojo no mai is a delicate variegated variety with beautiful pink and green leaves. The pink color starts out strong in spring new growth and then can fade to cream colors in summer. fall color brings yellows and oranges. Sojo no mai means "dancing red faced monkey" in Japanese and this variety grows to about 5 8 feet at maximum height. Like most variegates, Sojo no mai needs partial shade. Best for zones 5 9.