This is a diferent sort of upright maple, almost weeping willow
like. When young 'Omure yama grows rather quick and up, but as the tree
reaches maturity the long slender new growth cascades around the drip
line of the tree. I have heard other authors claim that this or that
variety has the best fall color of any Japanese maple. I would not have
the audacity to claim that about any cultivar but year in and year out
I would say the reds, oranges and yellows of 'Omure yama' in fall
are at least equal to any other variety we grow..
