But it will not become greenish-red as Crimson Queen can.Īlthough you should not plant Red Dragon in the full shade because otherwise, the color will be pale and green pigment may appear. Of course, in partial shade, it will not be as bright as it can be in the sun. Dark burgundy pigment better reflects the sun.Īlso, Red Dragon does not lose color if you plant it in partial shade. This variety perfectly tolerates a large amount of direct sunlight, regardless of the climatic zone in which you grow it (from 5 to 8 zones).ĭue to the fact that the color of Red Dragon is more saturated, it is better protected from the destructive effects of UV rays.
With Red Dragon, everything is different. For 5-6 zones, you can increase the sun exposure to 8 hours. In hardiness zones 7-8, plant this maple should get up to 6 hours of direct sunlight from morning to midday. If you want the leaves of Crimson Queen not to scorch and have a nice red color, you need to give the exact amount of sunlight. In this case, it will not have a dark red color but will be greenish-red. You can plant Crimson Queen in the shade, and then it will not burn in the hot summer. However, this is both an advantage and a disadvantage because the more dissected leaves, the worse it tolerates strong sunlight. Thanks to the more dissected leaves, Crimson Queen looks a bit more patterned than Red Dragon. In this case, the maple can reach its maximum height faster. Nurseries often sell plants grafted at the height of 2-3 feet. You need also remember that the size of each of these varieties depends on the height at which it is grafted. However, due to the fact that the main branches of Crimson Queen grow more horizontally, the weeping effect is expressed better. The young branches of both of these maples tend to droop, creating a weeping effect. For the same reason, it can sometimes reach the same height as the Crimson Queen. As a result, this maple has the shape of a classic tree. The branches of Red Dragon stretch up a little more than the competitor. As a result, this variety has the shape of a mushroom. Also of great importance is the amount of sunlight and water.Ĭrimson Queen has a broader habit, and its branches grow more in width than in height. In colder climates, plants will grow a little slower. Depending on the growing conditions, the size of these maples may differ from the usual ones. The Red Dragon at the age of ten will be 6 feet tall. If you grow it for a long time, this maple will reach a height of more than 10 feet. In ten years, the Crimson Queen will be about 8 feet tall. At the same time, Red Dragon has a medium growth rate its annual growth is about half a foot or a little more. Crimson Queen has a relatively fast growth rate, and it is increasing by 1 foot per year. The size, shape, and growth rate are different for each of these maples. This means they are more decorative in shape but lose in color.
The advantages of Crimson Queen include the fact that the leaves are slightly more dissected than the competitor. This is especially noticeable in light winds. At the same time, Crimson Queen turns greenish-red by mid-summer.Īnother advantage of Red Dragon is that the leaves’ backside has an orange hue that creates a bicolor effect. Its leaves all year round have rich, bright color, even in light shade. In addition to the richer color, Red Dragon keeps the color longer and better than the competition. In the fall, both of these maples are bright scarlet. This means that the Crimson Queen has a slightly pale color that can be seen in the picture above.Īlthough this only applies to spring and summer colors. Crimson Queen, as the name implies, has a crimson-red color while Red Dragon shows us burgundy-red or even slightly purple-red leaves.Īlso, the color of the l eaves of the Red Dragon is more saturated than its competitor. Japanese Maple Red Dragon and Japanese Maple Crimson Queen Red Dragon holds color betterįirst of all, these two maples have different shades of red.
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