However, 'Emperor I' tends to bud later in spring ... in summer before flashing vibrant red in fall. For a red-leaf Japanese maple variety that makes a grand statement, the 'Sherwood Flame ...

Ideally, we should leave some of the new growth as these will be full of buds for the new leaves ... once per season to encourage a lovely bright leaf display and help keep it very healthy.

Regardless of whether you grow a Japanese ... the buds growing in an undesirable location by hand than to remove them once ...