Acer palmatum 'Aka shidare' Weeping Deep Red Japanese Maple Species_Acer shirasawanum With this protection

With this protection

which is much smaller and slower growing than grafts off of it

Many even consider this a hybrid with Acer shirasawanum

Rare Blue-ish Dawn Redwood

This selection has bright purple-red blooms that are lightly fragrant

Acer palmatum 'Aka shidare' Weeping Deep Red Japanese Maple Species_Acer shirasawanum With this protectionAcer palmatum dissectum 'Aka shidare' Deep Red Weeping Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Aka shidare' is a dwarf selection of Japanese maple that holds its color well in full sun. It is a fairly vigorous dwarf reaching 4 5ft in heighy by 4 5ft in width in 10 years. Fall color is a bright crimson red. While Vertree's 4th edition states that 'Tamukeyama' = 'Aka shidare' is also states that 'Tamukeyama' = 'Beni hagoromo' which is completely different in leaf