after 13 years mine is still in life and is around 50 cm x50cm in open soil .(last year an poor person damage this maple becausr look the ...sgrunt!!9
I know it hasn't really done anything since my last photo (though I've staked it to encourage some height), but I can't help but take pictures of this little thing - it's definitely one of my favourites this year:
A photo diary on the forum shows everyone the progression of a cultivar. It gives new and old members the chance to see if it is something for them. I'm watching......
Here's the little one again. I love the pale pink contrast with the dark leaves: this one is going to be quite something when it gets bigger:
I had to go and look up Hana Matoi here on the forum and you're right, there are a lot of similarities! Oh well, that's another one to add to my list, given how much I love my little Hanabi no Mai! Isn't this fun!
Fairly sure I have enough maples now that the fallen leaves can become quite effective insulation...?