Acer japonicum 'O-taki'

Along Upper Asian Way in UBC Botanical Garden is one spot that is a favourite of mine in October. Here, two poorly-known cultivars of downy Japanese maple face each other on opposite sides of the path: Acer japonicum 'O-taki' and Acer japonicum 'O-isami'. Both colour in rich shades of gold and red, and, to my memory, reliably so in Vancouver's climate.

The maple enthusiasts who participate on the maples forum have shared a few more photographs of Acer japonicum 'O-taki' throughout the seasons in the maple photograph gallery.

Wikipedia provides a broad summary of this species and its cultivars, with particular emphasis on a description of the species as well as characteristics that distinguish it from other maples with a similar appearance: Acer japonicum. Posted by: Daniel Mosquin    Source