Acer palmatum 'Yellow Threads' Rare Japanese Maple NKP The habit is fairly tight

The habit is fairly tight and narrow reaching 4-5 ft height by 2 ft in width in 10 years

Orange Fruit

This gives 'Shigi no hoshi' quite a different look than other reticulated types

but lower more bushy shapes tend to display more variegation

twisted needles

Acer palmatum 'Yellow Threads' Rare Japanese Maple NKP The habit is fairly tightAcer palmatum 'Yellow Threads' Rare Buchholz Nursery Introduction Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Yellow Threads' is perhaps one of the newest selections from Buchholz Nursery. The yellow green spring color is stunning on thin strap like leaves. According to Talon's site, 'Yellow Threads' develops a broad canopy, but makes a nice mid size tree reaching 8 ft in height by 6 ft in width in 10 years. Fall color doesn't disappoint with bright yellow and orange.