Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber Acer palmatum ‘Azuma murasaki’ is

Acer palmatum ‘Azuma murasaki’ is an upright growing Japanese maple with bright red color in the spring

The foliage is reminiscent of most other Japanese Black Pines such as the popular 'Thunderhead' pine

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Acer palmatum 'Black Hole' is a Japanese maple with reticulated variegation similar to its parent

While both plants have crinkled tightly congested foliage arranged along stiff upright branches

Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber Acer palmatum ‘Azuma murasaki’ isAcer palmatum 'Lightning' is a red Japanese maple with deeply divided leaves. The leaves of 'Lightning' are red to purple in the spring and turn to a greenish color in the summer. The leaves then turn bright yellow in the fall which is where it gets its name! 'Lightning' has a somewhat dense and shrubby habit. The leaf shape and structure of 'Lightning' give it contrast and differentiation from other red Japanese maple varieties. 'Lightning' is a