The Drymifolia Collective
#104
Seedling of:
 "Purple Nebula"
Germinated:
 2021-04-06
Grafted and planted out in spring 2022. It has been protected for the only freezes below 20°F since then, but has survived many milder freezes.
Grafts on this tree: 

"Poncho"

Grafted:
 2022-01-16
All updates:
(January 17, 2025) Pre-freeze update -- Both rootstock and graft are looking slightly pale, but no signs of freeze damage yet.
(January 17, 2025) Pre-freeze update -- Both rootstock and graft are looking slightly pale, but no signs of freeze damage yet.
(photo taken December 13, 2024)
(photo taken December 13, 2024)
(photo taken November 18, 2024)
(photo taken November 18, 2024)
(October 11, 2024) Update -- The rootstock branches are starting a fall flush even though the Poncho graft looks to be fully dormant already.
(October 11, 2024) Update -- The rootstock branches are starting a fall flush even though the Poncho graft looks to be fully dormant already.
(photo taken August 26, 2024)
(photo taken August 26, 2024)
(photo taken June 25, 2024)
(photo taken June 25, 2024)
(April 20, 2024) Update -- Not much growth yet this spring on the rootstock shoots.
(April 20, 2024) Update -- Not much growth yet this spring on the rootstock shoots.
(photo taken March 21, 2024)
(photo taken March 21, 2024)
(photo taken March 18, 2024)
(photo taken March 18, 2024)
(March 5, 2024) Update -- Was protected and heated during the January freeze, and has suffered no harm from the other winter freezes.
(March 5, 2024) Update -- Was protected and heated during the January freeze, and has suffered no harm from the other winter freezes.
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(October 26, 2023) Report -- The Poncho graft appears to have gone dormant already, along with the small rootstock branch.
(October 26, 2023) Report -- The Poncho graft appears to have gone dormant already, along with the small rootstock branch.
(photo taken July 27, 2023)
(photo taken July 27, 2023)
(photo taken June 16, 2023)
(photo taken June 16, 2023)
(photo taken June 16, 2023)
(photo taken June 16, 2023)
(photo taken June 7, 2023)
(photo taken June 7, 2023)
(photo taken May 19, 2023)
(photo taken May 19, 2023)
(photo taken April 20, 2023)
(photo taken April 20, 2023)
(photo taken April 13, 2023)
(photo taken April 13, 2023)
(photo taken November 13, 2022)
(photo taken November 13, 2022)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken November 26, 2021)
(photo taken November 26, 2021)