Regardless of whether you grow a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) with an upright or weeping habit, its colorful fall foliage ...

I thought about it for several days, eventually texting back, “A Japanese maple because I love its lacy leaves and the way they come to life in the fall, turning from green to a brilliant red ...

This unique treat is known as momiji tempura — momiji means maple leaf in Japanese, and is closely ... which have softer veins than their red counterparts. Once the leaves have been gathered ...