35+ Shishi Gashira Japanese Maple. Shishigashira japanese maple trees (lion's head) are one of the most highly sought after trees. Lion's head japanese maple grows well in moist, organically rich.
• 'shishi gashira' (lion's head maple).
Japanese maples are known for their delicate, lacy foliage, but some have a bolder presence. The buds are very close and hence so are the leaves. Acer palmatum shishi gashira is a slow growing maple with unusually glossy leaves that are often curled and tightly formed and strongly upright. Japanese maple 'lion's head', japanese maple 'lion's mane', acer palmatum 'shishigashira', acer palmatum 'ribesifolium', acer palmatum 'crispum', acer palmatum 'crispifolium', japanese defra's risk register #1.