Japanese Maple

I got this little maple in 2006 and it was this skinny little twig for
$40. I had to stake it in case a storm blew it over! The trunk at the
time was probably as big as the stake. Today, it has a 1" diameter
trunk! Finally took the stake out because it looked sturdy enough to
stand on its own. I wish it was more umbrella shaped, but it has
decided to grow to the right. Oh well...