Lion Heart (Acer palmatum 'Lion Heart')

Lion Heart is supposed to be an upright red like the green Seiryu, but I have not seen that at all. It is definitely red and definitely dissected, but I don’t find that it is nearly as upright as Seiryu. Michael Healy’s photo shows the leaf perfectly.

Inabe shidare (Acer palmatum 'Inabe shidare')

A vigorous red weeping dissectum. Zone 5.

Hana matoi (Acer palmatum 'Hana matoi')

A killer variegated dissectum! Much more colorful than Goshiki shidare or Toyama nishiki and maybe more stable!

Goshiki shidare (Acer palmatum 'Goshiki shidare')

Goshiki shidare is a challenge to grow; it is a variegated dissectum, coming out pink, white and green in the spring, which is lovely but as slow as they come. A plant for the very young.

Germaines Gyration (Acer palmatum 'Germaines Gyration')

The name, Germaines Gyration, makes it seem like this plant should be contorted or squiggly, in some way which is why I have chosen a leafless picture so you can judge for yourself. It is basically a very vigorous green dissectum.

Filigree (Acer palmatum 'Filigree')

A slow growning weeping type, the leaves of Filigree are finely dissected and incised with a darker line down the veins, giving a sort of variegated feel. zone 6

Emerald Lace (Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace')

Emerald Lace is the best of the green dissectums in my opinion; it has smaller, finer leaves and is thus lacier; it is vigorous so you don’t feel like you’ll be dead before it looks like something and its growth habit is regular and outwardly pendulous without looking weepy; it has scarlet fall color.

Crimson Queen (Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen')

Probably the best known of the red weeping dissectums, it is not be best by a long shot and it is certainly OK so I will continue to grow it for the many people who know nothing else. Zone 5. This photo was provided by Michael Healy.

Baldsmith (Acer palmatum 'Baldsmith')

In spite of its unprepossessing name, Baldsmith has become popular among the dissectums; it has the same cascading habit, but the leaf color changes throughout the season beginning with tones of pink and orange, adding green in the summer and turning many shades of orange and red in the fall. Unfortunately it is not wildly vigorous, but it is definitely worth waiting for it to grow. I have another cultivar ‘Watnong’ (also unfortunately named) which may be the same cultivar. zone 6. This photo by Michael Helay captures the variation in the color excellently; it is always changing.