We have several varieties of Japanese maple, including the coral bark maple already highlighted, and this graceful form.  Currently, in a pot on the patio, this plant lived in the woodland garden for a while, but we couldn’t find a suitable place for it.  We eventually potted it up and it is growing just fine now, although it has grown from both above and below the graft.

A patio pot suits this plant because we can really see the delicacy of the leaves close up.  This is especially valuable in the autumn when the leaves color up in glorious oranges and reds.

Future plans for this plant are to clip the growth from below the graft so the strength of the tree goes into the lacier leaved branches.  We’ll keep it watered and fed and repot it as needed.