Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Early Bloomers, 1 by Decumbent

Decumbent wrote:
David,

I will be expecting pictures of Stachyurus praecox from you! You have me wondering what this shrub, which I had never heard of before you mentioned it in a post a month or two ago, is all about, and, of course, whether I should have one (or possibly two).

I took one picture of a red maple in bloom yesterday, which was very nice. I didn't post it because I couldn't remember the cultivar name. Burgundy something. I'll post it here and hope John remembers.

Scott