Acer palmatum 'Washi-no-o' Green Lace Leaf Japanese Maple Lionshead Fall color then ranges from

Fall color then ranges from bright yellow to orange

The leaves darken a little bit in the summer to a chartreuse green which really stands out among the muted greens more typically found in the summer

upright growing Japanese maple with excellent yellow-orange color in the spring

'Shojo nomura' means "beautiful red faced monkey" and this vivid image seems to fit this wonderful small tree

Acer palmatum 'Washi-no-o' Green Lace Leaf Japanese Maple Lionshead Fall color then ranges fromThe leaf of 'Washi no o is a little more coarse than some dissectums and the margins of each lobe are cut more regularly and less deep than most dissectums giving it a very unique texture. This mounding shrub type maple tolerates more sun than most green lace leafs. I have even grown this cultivar in full sun in Atlanta, Georgia but some shade would be appreciated. Fall color, which is always spectacular if sometimes a little later than some other