Well Melanie I guess you were just a little too dang fussy, asking for people who have experience with one particular Japanese Maple, out of the approximately 2,227 cultivars that are currently available.

Since no one else is commenting, I'll mention that I have a dwarf called Red Dragon that's doing pretty well, through 3 winters now. They say the lacier-foliaged ones are more likely to get leaf burn, and mine did the first year in a part sun location. Not terrible, but for heaven's sake, you grow these things for the leaves so if they're half-brown before autumn, that's no good right? So I moved it to a shade garden on the north side of my house, and it's been happy.

I bought one of those $30 timers you screw right on to your hose faucet, ran some tubing and screwed two little sprinkler heads to the wall of the house and presto, everything in this shade garden is lush and green, what with 30 minutes a day of fine mist. So my Japanese Maple is a little spoiled but very happy now, despite growing in the high desert.

Looks like you'll have to try the Yuri Hime yourself, and tell us how it does. Don't know how much you know, but generally Denver's aridity and intense sunlight work against Japanese maples. So try to pick a spot with midday and afternoon shade, and a little extra moisture, and let us know how it does.

Davies-cc, Is your Red Dragon exposed to wind? I'm thinking of trying another JM in a shady spot in my front yard, but I'm concerned about the fact that it would be protected from wind from the west, but not the north.

Melanie, Good luck! Might as well try it. I am growing a little Sharp's Pygmy in my backyard and it's doing great. I would definitely follow Davies-cc's advice and protect it from the sun (and wind, too, as far as is possible).

Coloradobird: My Red Dragon is up against the house, but not really much wind protection from the other 3 directions. It's a shaggy little guy, and I hope to gradually trim it up so its feet show a little bit.

Melanie9: I hope I didn't offend you; I was just trying to be smart-alecky funny. Good luck.