Japanese Maple 'Tatoo'

According to Eastwoods Nursery, the spring color is green edged in red or purple, the summer color is green, and the fall color is a red,...Read More orange and yellow mix. Eastwoods says, "This is a true dwarf that originated as a seedling. It is not easily manipulated so it is not recommended for bonsai. Tatoo is one of, if not the, slowest growing palmatum cultivars."

I saw this cultivar at a local nursery last year. It was a 2 footer or better and was priced up there, so I didn't buy it, but I loved the look. The branches looked almost bamboo like, and the tree had been carefully shaped and limbed up. The foliage was beautiful, and the tree had a very compact and layered growth habit. I wish I'd bought it.