the drymifolia collective

#138

Seedling of:
"Aravaipa"

Germinated:
2021-11-03

Possible Mexicola pollen parent. Planted out in early summer 2022, has regrown from the base most years since then.

This tree does not have any grafts on it.

This tree has not yet been successfully cloned

All updates:

(photo taken October 5, 2026)

(September 19, 2026) Update -- Grew only a bit this season, as usual. Still flushing currently, though, so may get a little bigger through fall.

(January 26, 2026) Update -- Some damage but not fully killed back yet.

(December 5, 2025) Update -- A slight bit of cellular damage on the newest leaves after 30.7°F.

(October 9, 2025) Update -- Weak growth again this year, but a fall flush is starting.

(photo taken July 22, 2025)

(May 31, 2025) Update -- Despite some visible damage to stems, the tree appears to have recovered well enough and seems intent on keeping the stems.

(March 21, 2025) End of winter -- Leaves are mostly killed but the main stems are in pretty good shape. Not clear yet where on the stems the growth will resume this season, though.

(January 17, 2025) Pre-freeze update -- Some freeze damage from the very mild frost earlier this winter, so might get knocked back again soon.

(September 23, 2024) Update -- Seems to have finished its last flush and shutting down for winter.

(July 23, 2024) Update -- Slowed down a bit but still looking healthy.

(June 27, 2024) Update -- Getting going with regrowth.

(April 20, 2024) Update -- New buds forming around the base.

(March 4, 2024) Update -- Looks likely to survive just above ground level after being essentially unprotected (only a plastic bag) for the January freeze.