Originally Posted by
Mojo31
Leaves don’t change color. They go from green to crunchy brown. No fall colour.
Hmmm. I've never lived in your climate, but we've had a few Japanese maples. My understanding was that they're green if they're not getting enough light - they ditch the red and kick in the green for more photosynthesis. All of your Japanese maples down there are green, even in good sun?