The Drymifolia Collective
#163
Seedling of:
 "Zutano"
Germinated:
 2021-04-10
Zutano seedling purchased from Fruitwood, grafted with Stewart.
All updates:
(November 20, 2024) pre-winter report -- Robust growth, both vertical and lateral - about 40" tall, Nov 2024
Planted in 10gal "squat pot"

Graft was low enough that I was able to up-pot with the graft planted below grade - this is an attempt to isolate the impact of cold winter air to just the grafted cultivar portion of the plant.

The below grade stem is planted on a diagonal, to avoid roots being too deep 
(This is the same technique as when planting a tomato start in the garden, bury half the stem to develop additional roots.)
(November 20, 2024) pre-winter report -- Robust growth, both vertical and lateral - about 40" tall, Nov 2024 Planted in 10gal "squat pot" Graft was low enough that I was able to up-pot with the graft planted below grade - this is an attempt to isolate the impact of cold winter air to just the grafted cultivar portion of the plant. The below grade stem is planted on a diagonal, to avoid roots being too deep (This is the same technique as when planting a tomato start in the garden, bury half the stem to develop additional roots.)
(October 29, 2023) pre-winter report -- July 2023, up-potted into a 10gal "squat pot". Graft below soil-line to try to isolate the impact of cold to just the grafted cultivar.  Zutano rootstock was buried mostly horizontally (similar to approach of planting a tomato deep.)

Photo for pre-winter report was taken Oct 24, 2023
(October 29, 2023) pre-winter report -- July 2023, up-potted into a 10gal "squat pot". Graft below soil-line to try to isolate the impact of cold to just the grafted cultivar. Zutano rootstock was buried mostly horizontally (similar to approach of planting a tomato deep.) Photo for pre-winter report was taken Oct 24, 2023
(photo taken July 7, 2023)
(photo taken July 7, 2023)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken February 20, 2022)
(photo taken February 16, 2022)
(photo taken February 16, 2022)