#434
Germinated:
2023-11-17
From Craig Hepworth in Citra FL
This tree does not have any grafts on it.
This tree has not yet been successfully cloned
All updates:

(February 9, 2026) Spring Thaw update -- Some severe foliage damage. Some very intact. Odd pattern, but core tree is intact.

(December 21, 2025) Post-Flood Early Winter -- severe leaf damage lower, but newer leaves are very healthy.

(July 3, 2025) Summer Update -- It's holding too hard to partially damaged leaves, but overall new growth looks great. Lost no vertical leading height.

(March 13, 2025) Spring Thaw -- Remarkably intact - some leaves mostly alive, some lost.

(February 21, 2025) Spring warm-up Update -- Leaves show light frost damage, mainstem seems to have lignified nicely.

(January 26, 2025) Frost Damage Report Mid-January Freeze -- Tree looks remarkably healthy!

(September 22, 2024) First in ground report -- Planted in well.

(September 22, 2024) First in ground report -- Planted well.

(September 9, 2024) Update -- Pre-distribution photo

(photo taken November 18, 2023)