As early spring sets in, the First Flame Maple "Iseli Introduction" (Acer x pseudosieboldianum) in the viewing garden has begun it's transformation with a burst of crimson red.
As one of the first dramatic transformation of the season, the First Flame symbolically represents the beginning of a new garden season, one that I am hopeful will result in changes and new beginnings elsewhere in the garden.
Soon it will continue its own transformation with dramatic color changes as summer approaches.
