Scarlett Princess Japanese Maple Live Tree NOT Seeds - A New Red Variety - Acer palmatum 'Scarlet Princess' - 2 - Year Live Tree

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Arrived healthy and thriving. Sprouting new leaves. I’m very happy with this purchase. This specimen is stunning.

Compare the picture in the advertisement to what I actually got. Complete rip off. They make a big deal about these not being seeds but actual trees. They are tiny twigs with a couple of leaves on them. They are grafted, so who knows what the root is? Their shipping system of using a single stick to protect them doesn't work because the stick just goes through the bottom of the pot. One of the "trees" came broken off. They all look sick, in poor health. Complete bait and switch rip off.

'Received the two little trees 3 1/2 days after I placed the order. The arrived in great shape, with lots of roots and leaves. One is 10" and the other one is 8 1/2" tall. I planted them right away. If they do not survive, I guess it is on me. Anyway, I am looking forward to the coming months to see how they do. So far, I am happy with the purchase...Update: May 3, 2017. The little trees are still doing very well! They have not lost their leaves and now have new growth! I know this will be a slow process, but I am really looking forward the seeing them grow. Still a five-star review...Update: June 6, 2017. The trees have new growth and are getting taller. The one thing that I was not expecting is that now the leaves are turning green, but that could be a result of the weather, as it is getting really hot in my area. I expect them to turn back to the beautiful original color as soon as it gets cooler in the Fall.

And it came with no care instructions just a tiny little plant

Year one, it did pretty good. The next year, my twig died :(Was it me or what I got delivered?? Who knows

I purchased 3 different kinds of Japanese Maples. They are supposed to be 2 year old trees, but as you can see they are mere twigs with no leaves that might give me a guess at which plant is which tree. They are all completely different with different requirements, etc., but given what I was sent, I have no idea what I have. These twigs have been grafted and the grafts are not done well and are not complete, so who knows if they will actually work. Additionally, since the twigs are grafted onto something else, who knows what the roots actually are? It will be years before these twigs could be considered trees and no telling how many years before one will sprout a leaf. There are certainly no buds at all. These twigs are very expensive and definitely not what I thought I was purchasing. I was so exciting thinking I was going to receive trees that I could at least identify as one of the beautiful photos shown on the Amazon website.

UPDATE: here is my tree 4 years later. It’s realllly short, but is pretty and has a nice shape to it. It does not get bright red like In the pictures. I’m happy with it based on the price and the price of other choices at the time which were much more expensive.Original review:Received my tree in the mail today, and it is much bigger than I had expected. The tree it is graphted too is over a foot tall, so I am a little concerned that it is adding a lot of extra height that I am not looking for. I also wonder the age of this tree. I honestly have no experience with anything like this - but the point at which it was graphted looks "freshly glued"? Perhaps it is supposed to look this way? The plant itself looks extremely healhty, and I look forward to seeing how it holds up.

I took a long time deciding to buy this or not. Based on the reviews I was concerned but at the same time realized the Princess is a rare offering, at the low Amazon price. Have to tell you, I am delighted with the plant. It arrived in good condition. I planted it in a container and will probably keep it in a container. Think to take the tree and immediately put it into the ground is a big mistake, and probably contributes to some of the failures and poor reviews. Too delicate for immediately planting in ground. In the container new growth has begun and it seems very content and happy. It needs sheltering and protection from wind and too much sun. Happy to oblige the plant because I believe she will be a beautiful specimen.