Geisha (Acer palmatum 'Geisha' )

Geisha has the first requirement of a plant that will make it big in the trade: a great name. Unfortunately it is lacking in the others. I’m kidding. It is totally darling with bright red leaves in the spring with dark green spots, but it has a small problem: it is not stable. You don’t know what it will look like from one growth spurt to the next. I would toss it except that even the reversions are interesting. This photo from Michael Healy shows the plant at its best.

Garyu (Acer palmatum 'Garyu' )

What to say? Garyu is bizarre; for sure it is a dwarf: mostly lying about, but sometimes sticking straight up; the long lobes on leaves twist and writhe; it is interesting and attractive if you can figure out how to grow it.

Fjellheim (Acer palmatum 'Fjellheim' )

Fjellheim is a dwarf coral bark maple; it has all the problems (pseudomonas susceptible) and all the beauties of its full sized cousins, Sango kaku, Beni Kawa, Redwood, etc. As one would expect, it is twiggier and shorter, ideal for a small garden. zone 6.

First Ghost (Acer palmatum 'First Ghost')

Like the rest of the ghost series, this plant is best in spring. The reticulated leaves are almost white.

Fireglow (Acer palmatum 'Fireglow' )

Fireglow is one of the hot (no pun intended) Japanese Maples; it is a red leafed cultivar and is thus compared to the standard ‘Bloodgood’; it is smaller than Bloodgood and so suitable for the smaller garden; it comes out bright scarlet and calms down to dark red in the summer; it has a regular branching habit and will be no more than 12′ at maturity. zone 6. This photo was provided my Michael Healy.

Fireball (Acer palmatum 'Fireball' )

Fireball is a wonderful bright red dwarf with deeply incised 5 lobed leaves. A new favorite of mine.

Fascination (Acer palmatum 'Fascination')

Fascination is similar to Omurayama with its upright but droopy habit. The leaves are mostly green until fall when the tree turns orange/red.

Fairy Hair (Acer palmatum 'Fairy Hair' )

This is sort of a novelty plant. You have to be wearing your glasses to jus see it. and you have to be young to think that you will be able to show it off in your lifetime. But that being said. I love it.

Ever Autumn (Acer palmatum 'Ever Autumn')

The large leaves on this small spreading tree have an orange wash all summer.