The Drymifolia Collective
#167
Seedling of:
 "Duke"
Germinated:
 2022-02-21
A seedling of Duke that was grafted with Del Rio in fall 2022, kept in a 15 gal pot until spring 2024, when it was planted out.
Grafts on this tree: 

"Del Rio (Craig)"

Grafted:
 2022-09-04
"Gloria"

Grafted:
 2025-04-13
Own-root clones of this tree:
#514
Clone of:
  Seedling #167

Rooted:
 2024-01-13
All updates:
(April 14, 2025) Graft -- Added graft of Gloria to the rootstock side
(April 14, 2025) Graft -- Added graft of Gloria to the rootstock side
(February 21, 2025) Freeze update -- Looks like Brissago might have been killed back to the graft, while the rootstock suffered minor stem damage and moderate defoliation, and Del Rio has almost no damage.
(February 21, 2025) Freeze update -- Looks like Brissago might have been killed back to the graft, while the rootstock suffered minor stem damage and moderate defoliation, and Del Rio has almost no damage.
(January 4, 2025) Update -- No cold injury to either the rootstock or the two grafts so far this winter.
(January 4, 2025) Update -- No cold injury to either the rootstock or the two grafts so far this winter.
(July 27, 2024) Update -- Did a little more pruning today. The Brissago graft really is taking off, and the three different flush colors really look nice together.
(July 27, 2024) Update -- Did a little more pruning today. The Brissago graft really is taking off, and the three different flush colors really look nice together.
(photo taken July 5, 2024)
(photo taken July 5, 2024)
(June 27, 2024) Update -- Since the Brissago graft (upper right) looks to have taken, I topped the main trunk just above the Brissago branch to help encourage better growth on the graft. The Del Rio graft is about halfway finished flowering.
(June 27, 2024) Update -- Since the Brissago graft (upper right) looks to have taken, I topped the main trunk just above the Brissago branch to help encourage better growth on the graft. The Del Rio graft is about halfway finished flowering.
(photo taken June 27, 2024)
(photo taken June 27, 2024)
(photo taken April 1, 2024)
(photo taken April 1, 2024)
(photo taken March 3, 2024)
(photo taken March 3, 2024)
(March 3, 2024) Planted out -- Was just planted outside.
(March 3, 2024) Planted out -- Was just planted outside.
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(December 11, 2023) Update -- Has been outside against the west side of my house with only a hint of frost damage so far from the two nights around 28°F. The Del Rio graft shows no damage, but is on the side of the pot closest to the foundation wall of the house.
(December 11, 2023) Update -- Has been outside against the west side of my house with only a hint of frost damage so far from the two nights around 28°F. The Del Rio graft shows no damage, but is on the side of the pot closest to the foundation wall of the house.
(photo taken July 16, 2023)
(photo taken July 16, 2023)
(photo taken January 29, 2023)
(photo taken January 29, 2023)
(photo taken August 24, 2022)
(photo taken August 24, 2022)
(photo taken February 21, 2022)
(photo taken February 21, 2022)