An upright, dark-leafed variegated Japanese Maple with large leaves that emerge rich-red with a hint or orange and green veins. In the summer, the leaves change to a more regular purplish colour with dusted irregular green dots. Throughout late summer into fall this variegation is intensified till the leaves change to colours of reds, yellows and oranges. Grows 8′ high by 4′ wide in a 10 year period.