Northeast Gardening: This Year's Project - Stone Patio, Screen Porch & New Beds!, 1 by SongsofJoy

SongsofJoy wrote:
A friend gave me a coupon to a garden center last week. It was one I'd never been to before and I'm not one to leave any garden center unvisited, so off I went. As I strolled through, my eye was drawn to their Japanese Maple selection. They definitely had more varieties than any other place I'd been, but beyond that, I found the most gorgeous JM I've ever seen (except perhaps in pictures). It is a large Crimson Queen with great structure and form. I was undone. I had to have it. So, here she is (though pictures don't really do her justice)...