This superb japanese maple is cloaked in lovely red tinged summer foliage turning to vibrant yellows and oranges by autumn the best leaf colours are produced in a partially shaded position which is sheltered from drying winds with its slow growing compact habit acer palmatum 39little princess makes a fantastic dwarf specimen tree for a patio container reaching only 150cm at maturity height and spread 150cm 40593441 supplied in 105cm potuseful linkshow to plant trees and