Acer palmatum 40japanese maple41 is a highly popular tree and it39s easy to see why this slow45growing tree can be planted in any garden soil and makes a wonderful feature in your garden whilst still being low maintenance due to its small size it will be perfectly happy in a large container so if you only have a small garden or balcony you have no excuse not to grow one33 whilst it is fully hardy it does prefer some shelter from harsh winters position it in a partially shaded