The first plant that comes to mind is a tree, the Japanese maple.

In the next section, we'll explore the dramatic Japanese maple.

Japanese maples are known for their interesting foliage in any season.

But it will not enjoy the long life a Japanese maple deserves.

For the modest garden perhaps a Japanese maple would suit.

A Japanese maple can take at least two weeks.

But it was the Japanese maples that stole my heart last week.

The Japanese maple by the door was in need of repotting.

"They didn't have to dig up our favorite Japanese maple," one said.

He nodded, then found the Japanese maple beside him intensely interesting.

They went just beyond the arbor to the edge of a tall Japanese maple and turned right.

It looked perfectly at home planted beneath a Japanese maple.

The best part about Japanese maples, other than their attractive summer foliage, is fall color.

But then he decided I needed to know about Japanese maples.

Japanese maples vary in leaf color according to the variety.

I headed out to the patio area with its rock garden and Japanese maple tree.

In the autumn, the leaf colours are brilliant, including Japanese maples.

Many of the area's temples illuminate the Japanese maple trees in their gardens at night.

One of his plants was a Japanese maple tree, which resembles marijuana when its leaves are green.

The plants include specimens of Japanese maple and various mosses.

But Japanese maples are high on his list.

Or head to the backyard, where the neighborhood lounges under Japanese maples.

The Japanese maples, late bloomers this year, were just past their prime when we drove by.

Part of the snow guard had landed on a prized Japanese maple, crushing it.

A red Japanese maple, one birch tree and a stone cherub remain.