my new acer

I told my self I had stopped buying plants for this year. But I've always admired/wanted a Japanese maple. My neighbour has a cracker and I often look and imagine how it would look in my garden! Today I bit the bullet and ....

 

Lovely specimen - tough job, but gardener's have to do what gardener's do

 

it looks great, especially in contrast with the red wood.

 

Hope it does well for you