Peter Dowdall: Why I love the Japanese maple in November

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Looking out the window, which is about as much gardening as I have been able to do on a lot of the recent days because of the inclement weather, I often find myself entranced and awestruck by the sheer beauty of Japanese maples.

Their autumn foliage, which up to recently has been at its seasonal best can be so vivid, that it does create the impression that it is glowing in the otherwise dreary outdoors on those rainy days and then, on the few and far between, beautiful sunny days or hours which we have enjoyed, these beauties are positively shining in the landscape.