Acer japonicum 'Fairy Lights'
Growth Habit: large, upright shrub form reaching three to four feet in 10 years
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Comments: A seedling from open-pollinated 'Aconitifolium' selected by Arnold Teese of Yamina Rare Plant Nursery in Australia. Leaf lobes are well dissected and radiate outward form the leaf petiole. It is more finely divided than 'Green Cascade'. Spring and summer leaves are shades of green. Fall leaves turn into mixtures of gold and scarlet. Photo taken late May.
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Comments: A seedling from open-pollinated 'Aconitifolium' selected by Arnold Teese of Yamina Rare Plant Nursery in Australia. Leaf lobes are well dissected and radiate outward form the leaf petiole. It is more finely divided than 'Green Cascade'. Spring and summer leaves are shades of green. Fall leaves turn into mixtures of gold and scarlet. Photo taken late May.