#145
Seedling of:
"Mexicola (Marta)"
"Mexicola (Marta)"
Germinated:
2021-11-06
2021-11-06
Possible Aravaipa pollen parent. Planted out in late summer 2022. Has been unprotected.
This tree does not have any grafts on it.
All updates:
(March 13, 2025) Update -- Looking pretty ragged, seems like the main stems are all fairly damaged.
(January 17, 2025) Pre-freeze update -- Looking good
(September 23, 2024) Update -- Still actively growing.
(September 10, 2024) Update -- Still looking great... might be at its largest size yet despite winter dieback.
(July 23, 2024) Update -- Still looking good.
(June 27, 2024) Update -- Regrowing well.
(April 20, 2024) Update -- Lots of new buds forming.
(March 4, 2024) Update -- Actually there's some life just above ground level after all.
(January 17, 2024) Freeze update -- Looks to be entirely dead above ground.
(December 4, 2023) Frost update -- No additional leaf damage from the 28°F nights.
(October 28, 2023) Frost report -- Moderate damage to nearly-hardened leaves, no damage to hardened leaves, from 30°F.
(October 26, 2023) Report -- Grew vigorously this year despite zero protection last winter. Hopefully it'll survive somewhat above ground this time around!
(photo taken October 1, 2023)
(photo taken September 15, 2023)
(photo taken August 22, 2023)
(photo taken July 27, 2023)
(photo taken July 27, 2023)
(photo taken June 16, 2023)
(photo taken June 9, 2023)
(photo taken April 13, 2023)
(photo taken November 22, 2022)
(photo taken November 18, 2022)
(photo taken November 13, 2022)
(photo taken August 24, 2022)
(photo taken February 27, 2022)
(photo taken November 26, 2021)