Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'

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  1. Acerholic

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    7th October 2020 and my maples are either turning to Autumn colours, or have new Spring like growth or the leaves are just ready to drop. Such a strange year.
    But my Crimson Queen is showing how it should be at this time of the year.
     

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    18th October 2020 and this is a star in my garden this Autumn. An oldie but a goodie. Massive change since last posting.
     

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    31st October 2020 and the crimson colour is here. I do love this cultivar!!
     

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    9th November 2020 and although my photo is not the sharpest due to bad light conditions, it shows how my Crimson Queen is still giving.
     

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    31st March 2021 and my Crimson Queen is underway at last, it can be a little tardy, but as it gives an amazing all season show, I can forgive it wanting a little more sleep.
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    14th April 2021 and who wouldn't do without a Crimson Queen in their collection, I sure wouldn't.
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    29th April 2021 and now two weeks in and Crimson Queen now becomes the royalty it is named after. Such deep, deep reds!!
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    No words N ? and I can see why. Let the maple do the talking. Looking amazing.
     
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    Didn't know what to say really, lol.
     
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    Actually I should say, I'm hoping for some better autumn colour from it this year as I've removed the potato vine that was starting to shade it too much, time will tell.
     
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    Summer colour should be improved as well N. Look forward to your updates.
     
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    24th May 2021 and sometimes maple dissectum leaves look quite special after a lot of rain. I hope you agree.
    Crimson Queen 237.JPG Crimson Queen 238.JPG
     
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    1st June 2021 and as I have just been talking about my Crimson Queen on another thread, so I thought I would add it here. It's in full afternoon sun 27°C atm.
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    10th June 2021 and my Crimson Queen is looking rather dark now.
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    My not-so-Crimson Queen. Weirdly, it's in a fairly sunny spot - it just wants to be green this year.

    20210619 Crimson Queen.jpg
     
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    But what beautiful colours Xi.
     
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    One of my absolute problem free trees.
     

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    I agree D, tbh I've never heard a bad word said about this cultivar.
     
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    I can second that D
     
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    21st June 2021 and after last nights postings I thought I would capture a photo of my Crimson Queen in the rain a few minutes ago.
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    29th June 2021 and my Crimson Queen is doing what it does best at this time of the year and that's give pleasure. Such a strong tree also !!
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    Old leaves going green, which makes a nice backdrop for that red new growth:

    20210719 Crimson Queen.jpg 20210724 Crimson Queen.jpg
     
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    More new growth at the start of August. I think I need to try a sunnier spot next year and see if I can get that red colouring to stick.

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    I notice I've been photographing this one a lot more recently. I think it's the way the new growth burns red in the sun that is just so eyecatching:

    20210807 Crison Queen-1.jpg 20210807 Crimson Queen-1.jpg
     
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