Acer palmatum 'Kurui jishi' Crazy Lion Japanese Maple

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Acer palmatum 'Kurui jishi' Crazy Lion Japanese MapleAcer palmatum 'Kurui jishi' Unique Crazy Lion Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Kurui jishi' is a unique Japanese maple with curled foliage, similar to that of 'Okushimo'. 'Kurui jishi', however is much smaller and denser, reaching 6 8 ft in height and width in 15 years. Fall color can range from golden yellow to a brilliant orange. The name 'Kurui jishi' translates as confused or crazy lion. Limited Quantities Available !! As we have over a thousand

According to Yutaka Tanaka

Secondary growth in the summer has cute little leaves that are some of tiniest of any of the Japanese maples

'Norfolk Weeper' is believed to have originated from the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Virginia

And a variegated form

this type of leaf is often known as "kaede" which means 'frog's foot' to describe the shape of the leaf

Volume Three is mostly the format of photos with brief descriptions and also includes these short articles:

Acer palmatum 'Beni tsukasa'

The overall shape of the tree is upright but in a semi-pendulous habit reaching 8 ft tall by 10 ft wide in 15 years

the leaves on this tree turns from bright yellows to reds

'Donzuru bo' is a seedling selection by Masayohi Yano that was found as a chance seedling from 'Tsukumano' in Japan and introduced in 1992

not to be confused with the snakebark selection with a similar name

Acer palmatum 'Kristin's Star'