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Red Dragon Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Red Dragon’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9a Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub or Tree
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 4-6′
Growth Habit / Form: Mounding, Weeping
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage Color in Spring: Purple-Red; Greenish Red in Shade
Foliage Color in Summer: Burgundy-Red; Greenish Red in Shade
Foliage Color in Fall: Crimson-Red
Light Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun, Mostly Shade
Water Needs: Average, moderately drought tolerant when established
Soil Type: Sandy, Loam & Clay (Condition heavy clay soils when planting)
Drainage: Well drained soil is a must!
Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0 is ideal
Maintenance: Low
Resistances: Deer – more info, Heat Tolerant, Insect, Disease, Sun Tolerant
Description
One of our all-time favorites of the lace leaf Japanese Maples, ‘Red Dragon’ is a sun-tolerant dwarf with a mounding form and weeping branches covered in lacy, ribbon-like leaves. The leaves emerge a deep purple in spring, gradually turn to purplish red in summer and finally to a stunning, crimson-red in fall. The leaves hold their rich color better in sun than any other lace leaf variety we’ve grown. Growing slowly to about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, Red Dragon is ideal for smaller garden spaces and containers.
Landscape & Garden Uses
To showcase its magnificence and beauty, the Red Dragon Japanese Maple is ideal for use in garden beds and containers as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, Japanese Maples are often used to accentuate entryways by planting one on both sides of an entrance, or spaced widely in small clusters of three.
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet or more apart for space between plants
Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai. Click on the link under Helpful Articles below for Japanese Maple container planting instructions.
Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape…that is, if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when choosing companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcover plants that won’t interfere at all with your tree.
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Japanese Maple cultivar is not reliably winter hardy outdoors, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.
In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, there are many sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties, of which Red Dragon is one.
Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.
How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground
How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot
How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree
How To Prune A Japanese Maple
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This tree came very well packaged and healthy.—————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
When possible, I do best with planting smaller plantings. I guess there is less of a shock to the plant. The 1-gallon Japanese Maple tree arrived in a perfectly packaged box. I allowed it to sit in partial shade for two days prior to planting it, making sure the roots were moist enough.. I’m attaching a picture after planting it 3 weeks ago. This review was written May 31, 2022.————————————————————–Thanks so much for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Japanese Maple arrived promptly. It was carefully packaged and was very healthy. I highly recommend this nursery. Thank you!———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My first purchase from you & I’m so pleased with it. I believe this is the 3 gallon size.
Look forward to my next delivery of Red Dragons.
Thank you.—————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Look forward to my next delivery of Red Dragons.
Thank you.—————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The young maple arrived well packaged and none the worse for shipping.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I purchased 3 Red Dragon Maples for my business landscape. They were delivered quickly and all 3 are doing great! Thank you!———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Tree arrived fast and in perfect condition. It is a beautiful tree with a pretty shape and wonderful color.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Very pleased. Delivered very healthy and on time.————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
It has always been my desire to have a dwarf Japanese red maple tree on our property. However, our former location was quite filled up with mature trees and landscaped beds. When we moved to a new state, it was time to acquire the Japanese red maple. It was important to me to purchase from a company that strives to provide high quality products. Not only does Wilson Brothers provide quality products, they also care about the success of the planting and growth process. I highly recommend Wilson Brothers and will be purchasing from them again!———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Arrived well packed and about a foot tall. Plant had several leaves although they were slightly brown tipped and 3 fell off. I repotted it and thus far looks good. No new leaves yet, but I am happy with how it looks.————————————–The Japanese Maples sometimes do that this time of year…I’m sure it will fine. We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂
1 gallon pot came with the tree staked for support. It arrived with foliage already intact and is growing hardy next to two bamboos I bought from you last year. Keep up the great work!————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them all for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Japanese Maple arrived in good condition and was growing without any problems.
Unfortunately we have had very severe storms in Illinois and the maple got damaged and did not survive.
The same thing happened to my Hibiscus which I ordered around the same time period. It also arrived in good condition and was beginning to flower. It got damaged due to the severe storms.
I will wait until next spring to order these two items again.
Sincerely,
Joseph Fasolo
Unfortunately we have had very severe storms in Illinois and the maple got damaged and did not survive.
The same thing happened to my Hibiscus which I ordered around the same time period. It also arrived in good condition and was beginning to flower. It got damaged due to the severe storms.
I will wait until next spring to order these two items again.
Sincerely,
Joseph Fasolo
I just wanted to let you know that my tree is doing beautifully!
Thank you for your great customer service.————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG 🙂
Thank you for your great customer service.————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG 🙂
Our Red Dragon Dwarf Japanese Maple arrived today in perfect condition. It is a very healthy plant with lots of new growth on it. It was packaged so securely: not even a speck of dirt escaped during shipping. Looking forward to seeing this in our garden later today!———————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
I was extremely happy with my Japanese maple I purchased from Wilson Bros nursery. My sister referred me to them as she has purchased several trees from them. I am extremely happy that I ordered my tree from them. It arrived in a timely manner and packaged perfectly so my tree arrived safe and healthy. Thank you Wilson bros for taking time to show you care about your products and customers.
I will purchase from them again in the future!—————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
I will purchase from them again in the future!—————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
This was a house warming gift for my daughter and she loved it! Arrived very quickly and in good condition!—————————————————-Hi Beverly, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Red Dragon Dwarf Japanese Maple. We are so glad you and your daughter are pleased and we hope she enjoys it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
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