JAPANESE MAPLE TSUMA GAKI (PAINTED FINGERNAILS)

Another one of my Acers and a particularly beautiful one and added to that very different from every other Maple, despite having similar leaves to the normal palmatums!

This one has weeping leaves to start with and a beaqutiful light Jade Green colour with red tip and Tsuma Gaki means painted fingernails!

My Acer palmatum Tsuma Gaki ...

Here is a video and I will acquire more pictures and another video over the next few days when it looks it's best!

ACER PALMATUM TSUMA GAKI in JULY

Here is my Tsuma Gaki and a little lighter than normal for this time of year. Still a great deal darker than the SPring though and a shame they do not keep that Spring colour as the green is very vibrant and lighter even than my Shirasawanum?!

A great weeping look when leaves first emerge too!!

Tsuma Gaki means Painted Fingernails.

VIDEO - ACER PALMATUM TSUMA GAKI (PAINTED FINGERNAILS)

One of the most striking Japanese Maples I have is this Tsuma Gaki.

Certainly when it produces its first leaves they are a brilliant jade colour, darkened off in this video I am afraid, and have this drooping or weeping habit not seen in any of my others?!