Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Grafted

DISCLAIMER - WE ADVISE THAT THE BEST TIME TO SHIP IS FROM OCTOBER TO MAY. SHIPPING OUTSIDE OF THAT TIME PERIOD CAN BE EXTREMELY STRESSFUL TO ANY LIVING PLANT. ON MOST OCCASIONS, PLANTS WILL SURVIVE THAT STRESS AND GO ON TO THRIVE. HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY SOME WILL PERISH.  WE DO NOT GUARANTEE TREES THAT WE DON’T PLANT, SO ONLINE SALES ARE AS IS. WE DO NOT SHIP TREES IN CONTAINERS/POTS AS TO AVOID EXCESSIVE SHIPPING CHARGES. WE SECURE TREE ROOTS IN LARGE PLASTIC BAGS PACKED WITH WET MEDIUM. IF YOU WISH TO SPECIFY A SHIP DATE, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH YOUR ORDER. OTHER WISE IT WILL SHIP AS SOON AS WERE ABLE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CANCELLATIONS ONCE AN ORDER IS PLACED. PLEASE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ORDERING. SHIPPING TO ALASKA AND HAWAII IS EXTRA. OUR SHIPPING TIMEFRAME IS AN ESTIMATE NOT A GUARANTEE AS WE ARE AFFECTED BY WEATHER EVENTS, STAFFING ETC.  These trees are 3'-4' in the pot. Tightly congested, crinkled foliage arranged along stiff upright branches characterizes this old and famous Japanese Maple known as the 'Lion's Head' maple. This name relates to an old ritual in Japan where dancers wore costumes for the 'lion dance' to exorcise evil spirits. The name 'shishigashira' refers to two different cultivars, 'Meijishi' and 'O jishi', both grown in Japan for a long time. However, the cultivar 'Meijishi' is what is generally grown and called 'Shishigashira'. The tree will grow to 5-8 ft tall over time with branches ascending in a steep angle upwards. The color is dark-green until fall when the leaves turn orange before dropping. A.p. 'Shishigashira' will develop a very sculptural form that gets better over time. One of the last to turn color in the fall. Hardy to zone 6. Makes a great patio tree.