When young they have to be babied and cared for and that runs up the cost.

It isn't a true Japanese maple if a bird can't fly through it. It's important to keep them open and airy. Some (varieties) require more pruning than others. Some are nicer if left as mounds of leaves, looking more like shrubs.

Very few of them are not recommended for container growing. But you have to take care of them as they get older. You have to put them in larger containers or they get root bound.

They also have to be grafted and pruned. That makes them more expensive. If you want to save money on Japanese maples, get whips (seedlings) and grow them out.

The Navy runs their process. The House of Representatives doesn't do anything about their process. We do not select. Navy officers select.

Who cared about a 2 percent yield when you were making 30 percent on your money.