ACER PLATANOIDES CRIMSON KING
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Does anyone have any opinions on this tree? Do you like it, would you purchase it or have you grown it or had any experience with it?
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5 answers
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Crimson King was one of the most requested maple cultivars at the nursery where I worked in the Hudson Valley, chiefly, I believe, because of the foliage color. It is relatively fast-growing and provides dense shade, but there can definitely be root issues if not given enough space. I had no interest in having one for my own yard because I had a lot of mature trees and had room for only one specimen, and I gave that spot to a yellowwood.
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 14, 2012
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jan 14, 2012
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I agree with Michael Dirr's comment that it is an exclamation point in the landscape. The plant has been in the trade for many years. It's slow growing and has wonderful color.
Mike and Anne
on Jan 14, 2012
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I would choose a selection of red maple first over A. platanoides.
Erica Glasener
on Jan 15, 2012
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I would not choose any maple tree because the roots run on top of the ground, making it hard to mow and hard to walk in the yard...
Shirley donnell
on May 16, 2016
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