Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost'

2011 (former container)

I have two of these, one I bought in 2005 and almost killed. It was so ugly I stuck it in the ground and left it to die, but in 2010, it has become a small (very small) tree. Then I ordered another to keep in a container. It looked great until last fall when I transplanted it. This spring, there was a lot of dieback and I'm not sure why. But both are still alive...the Ghost series seem to be pretty hardy and strong. Have both in the ground in 2011.