The Drymifolia Collective
#147
Seedling of:
 "Duke"
Germinated:
 2021-11-09
Planted out by patio in summer 2022. Recent growth badly damaged by 25°F, but older leaves and stems undamaged. Killed to just above the bottom leaves by 17°F in December 2022, but buds starting to swell in mid-April 2023.
Recent updates posted about this tree:
Update2024-10-13 17:03:40Still flushing new growth...
Update2024-09-04 07:04:44Seems very happy this year.
Update2024-04-20 17:59:53Lots of new buds forming on the old stump.
Update2024-03-04 22:29:56Slight signs of life at the soil line. Maybe a bud starting to swell.
Freeze update2024-01-19 19:32:03Some lower leaves might have made it, along with the lower stems, but could still be aborted by the tree later. Looks alive, at least.
This tree does not have any grafts on it.
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