I really really like the look of Japanese maple. So much I saved on my phone this list of cultivars which can grow in a container. And then, one of the days I was driving near my favorite big box store I noticed a parking lot sale. That is Japanese maple sale.
In this container I have Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Tamukeyama' with a clump of Dwarf Mondo Grass Green (Ophiopogon japonicus 'nana') split in halves. Probably I should have bought two of the grass mounds. This container sits on the northern balcony near the edge of the building so it is hit by a morning sun. Tamukeyama is believed to be the most sun resistant of all the Japanese maple dissectums. I love to sit in the shade and just admire its intricate leaves.
This other specimen I bought is Acer Palmatum 'Crimson Queen'. Also believed to be sun tolerant. It sits under the roof eaves on my South-facing balcony. I suspect its too hot for it during the day and I should move it out along with Azalea.
Finally, here is my last container done in a totally new style. In the middle I have Juniperus procumbens Green Mound. It will (hopefully cover the entire container, but until it does, I have Bacopa Snowstorm Giant Snowflake (Sutera cordata). Sorry, I have no idea, where the flowers went.
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