I found a Lion's Head japanese maple at Home Depot for just $12.99. It is a little thing just a foot tall but for that price it will be a fun and interesting project to grow it up. I also bought a 2' Butterfly japanese maple for $29.98. I was suprised to see the varieties they had available. It seems like last year all that was offered was lots of Tamukeyama's (not that there is anything wrong with that plant)