Aoba jo (Acer palmatum 'Aoba jo')

Aoba jo is a tight dwarf of medium size. Does that make sense? Mine is about 6′ x 6′; the leaves are a good green in summer and surprizingly large for a dwarf. Fall color is yellowish. Bonsai people like this plant.

Ao shimi no uchi (Acer palmatum 'Ao shimi no uchi')

One of the linearlobum group, this cultivar has green leaves until fall when it is yellow, orange. The deeply incised leaves are not so hairlike as some in the group, but it is a better grower. A vase shape to 10′.zone 6

Ao kanzachi (Acer palmatum 'Aokanzachi')

The deeply incised leaves of this cultivar have a slight white variegation around the edges. The growth habit is dense and vaseshaped. The fall color is pinkish yellow. zone 6

Amber Ghost (Acer palmatum 'Amber Ghost')

As with all the ghosts, the operative word is reticulation. They are all charming in the spring, and this one being, well, amber, has a long shelf life.

Alpenweiss (Acer palmatum 'Alpenweiss')

Alpenweiss has a delicate narrow reticulated leaf colored with green and pink on the edges. Stunning but slooooow growing and quick to lose spring coloration.

Akita yatsubusa (Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa')

Similar to Sharp’s Pygmy, this green leafed dwarf is both denser and more vigorous–both good things. The leaves come out in the spring with a touch of pink and then turn yellow and finally green for the summer. Fall color is orange, red, gold, etc. This one is a keeper.

Akashigitatsusawa (Acer palmatum 'Akashigitatsusawa')

In the spring, when these leaves come out with the delicate veining, you will be enchanted. If you grow the tree in

Adrian’s Compact (Acer palmatum ‘Adrian’s Compact’)

I am sure that there are lots of differences between Shaina, Carli’s Corner, etc. and Adrian’s Compact, but they escape me. This is a very nice, dark red small leafed, dwarf palmatum; the fall color is bright scarlet and orange. Zone 5.