Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: New foliage Acer palmatum Shindishojo, 1 by Decumbent

Decumbent wrote:
Here's another shot which includes my left hand. I was trying desparately to fool the lens into focusing on the brilliant foliage directly in front of it and not on the blades of grass in the background, but this photo does show the diminutive scale of the leaves. I'll try to get a shot of the whole plant tomorrow.

This Japanese maple will retain this color for a very long time, well into summer. In fall, it turns back to the brilliant scarlet it was in spring.

Scott