Nishiki Momiji 5/10/07

I don't know a lot about this cultivar, it being new to my garden. However, it was very late in leafing out this year, and it leafed out spring green. I will post more when I know more about it.

Lovett (acer japonicum) 5/10/07

This japonicum is fairly bushy with a pretty rounded top. The newest leaves are a lighter green than the older ones. It's green in spring and summer, with lots of color in the fall.

Twomley's Red Sentinel 5/10/07

Here we have an upright-growing red maple, Twomley's Red Sentinel. It was introduced from Australia. It's new to my garden, so I don't have much to add, but so far it looks beautiful and quite promising.

Kurebe Yama 5/10/07

This is a new addition to the garden and I don't really know what to expect from this large-leafed cultivar. The spring colors are not usual, so let's hope for fall.

Koto Maru 5/20/06

Koto Maru is interesting because of its beautiful deep green color and the fact that each leaf is a slightly different shape from the others. I find it a finicky plant, good one year and not the next, even though it is well-taken care of.

Karaori Nishiki 5/10/07

Though it doesn't exhibit wild color, Karaori Nishiki is rather more subtle, with soft variegation. This is an elegant upright tree, always interesting at close range.

Kagiri Nishiki 5/9/07

Kagiri Nishiki has an interesting green base, almost a bluish-green, with pretty white or cream-colored variegation.

Jiro Shidare 5/16/07

Jiro Shidare is mostly green, with new growth a lighter green, but the most interesting thing about it is its totally cascading habit. It's perfect for a large and high pot or a steep slope.

Hoshi Kuzu 5/10/97

This is not a splashily-colored plant. It dwells in the subtle areas of the garden with light green spring foliage.

Emerald Lace 5/12/07

A delicate-looking tree, gorgeous throughout the year, and one with a formal, tidy habit.

Elmwood Spreader 5/7/07

Again, this is a new-comer to my garden, and I happen to have 2 of them. The one in most sun is exhibiting marvelous bronze and green colors, with the one in shade being more subdued. Neither show the "spreader" habit I had expected.

Eagles Claw 5/12/07

This is a new addition to the garden, so I don't have much to offer on it. The only characteristic that is different about this cultivar is the bent tips of the lobes, which look something like an eagle's claw.

Calico 5/4/07

Calico in the spring is one of the best: lovely yellow-green leaves tinged with red, the color holding for quite a long time. I have it paired with Katsura in my garden, to good effect.

Calico 11/21/05

The fabulous fall color alone makes this a keeper for the garden.

In the Pink 4/29/07

Although most cultivars with "pink" in the name fail to deliver, this is the real thing. It really does have pink coloring which lasts at least two months in springtime.

Iijima Sunago 5/20/07

Iijima Sunago has splendid spring color which lasts more than two months. It's an unusual rusty red color and has real presence in the garden.

Kinran 4/29/07

Kinran holds an unusual reddish/bronze color with bright green/yellow contrasting veins throughout the spring. Subtle changes in color occur weekly, all brilliant. In the autumn it turns gold with some red overtones. It's an outsanding cultivar.

Oshu Shidare 5/4/07

Oshu Shidare is an old, cascading cultivar with purple/red spring color turning greenish-red in summer, and bright red in autumn.

Sensu 4/29/07

Each leaf seems committed to its own plane. The long and flexible petioles allow the leaves to twist and turn in the slightest breeze. An elegant plant.

Green Trompenburg 4/29/07

As the name suggests, this is a green version of Trompenburg. The leaf shapes are identical. The only difference besides the color of the leaves is that my red trompenburg has a crazy growth habit and the green trompenburg is quite contained.

Spring Delight 4/27/07

This fast-growing cultivar sports delicate-looking long lobes with red tips and the tree has a mounding habit. It also has good fall color.

Aratama 5/18/07

Deep red glossy leaves contrasted with bright green contrasting veins typify this tree in spring-time. It is quite showy all spring.

First Ghost 5/21/07

This photo of First Ghost, taken 5/21/07, represents what I like about this cultivar, one of the best of the ghost series. The tree has an umbrella-like shape, and the light-colored leaves with contrasting veining look good all year.

Hippy Fin Mo 5/16/07

I admit to buying this cultivar solely on the basis of its name. It curls its lobes much like a larger version of Kurui Jishi.