Acer palmatum 'Ryusen'

(Weeping Japanese Maple) A handsome maple with a graceful, stiffly weeping habit and bright green leaves in spring, turning darker green in summer. Excellent golden yellow, orange or red autumn colour as the leaves fall in October.

A small, slender weeping plant (unless trained), excellent in a border (in sun or partial shade) and suitable for growing in a large container.

We have a specimen of this growing in our gardens (shown with autumn colour in one of our photos) which has been trained up an initial stake and the trailing branches gradually taken horizontally along a framework of bamboo canes before being allowed to weep and cascade to towards the ground.