Acer palmatum 'Elegans' Fall Color Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' is the

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' is the Perfect Dwarf Japanese Maple for Nearly Any Garden

'Hime shojo' seems to put on bright red new growth much of the year

These large leaves emerge green with a bronze hue before maturing to a darker green in late spring and into the summer

There is enough conflicting information though that we keep both varieties labelled separately

Acer palmatum 'Elegans' Fall Color Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' is theThe leaves of 'Elegans' emerge in spring a soft green with gold and pink hues and a slight pubescence. In summer leaves change to a pleasant medium green before putting on a real show in fall that ranges between solid yellow or yellow with orange and red. The very graceful habit of this small tree is decidedly upright when young but becomes much rounder and wide with age. 'Elegans' does best in partial shade especially in hotter climates. 10 Year