The picture of 'Grandma Ghost' was taken mid-summer. The fall color deepens a bit. I am trying to capture photos of early spring - mid summer - and fall for all my Japenese maples so I can remember what they all do.
In answer to another post, I don't know how old the Mikawa is - fairly old based on the thickness of the trunk. My cousin assured me it is very slow growing as I do not want a large tree in that particular spot.