The Drymifolia Collective
#169
Seedling of:
 [unknown]
Germinated:
 2020-08-15
Likely seedling of either Del Rio or May, used as the rootstock for the Jade tree acquired in Gainesville. Allowed the rootstock to grow a shoot in Feb 2022.
Grafts on this tree: 

"Jade"

Grafted:
 2021-05-22
"Walter Hole"

Grafted:
 2022-02-12
Own-root clones of this tree:
#234
Clone of:
  Seedling #169

Rooted:
 2022-12-10
All updates:
(June 30, 2025) Update -- Flowering is done and looks like no real fruit set, though a couple Walter Hole flowers have held without swelling yet. New flush getting going on both grafts and the rootstock branches.
(June 30, 2025) Update -- Flowering is done and looks like no real fruit set, though a couple Walter Hole flowers have held without swelling yet. New flush getting going on both grafts and the rootstock branches.
(photo taken February 17, 2025)
(photo taken February 17, 2025)
(February 17, 2025) Transplanted -- This tree was moved out from the greenhouse to the right of way next to the sidewalk. Hopefully enough roots were kept intact that it won't suffer too badly from the move.
(February 17, 2025) Transplanted -- This tree was moved out from the greenhouse to the right of way next to the sidewalk. Hopefully enough roots were kept intact that it won't suffer too badly from the move.
(May 23, 2024) Photo -- Jade on top, Walter Hole in the foreground, and the rootstock branches in the lower background.
(May 23, 2024) Photo -- Jade on top, Walter Hole in the foreground, and the rootstock branches in the lower background.
(May 2, 2024) Zero fruit -- There were only about eight total flowers, so it's no surprise that none of them set fruit.
(May 2, 2024) Zero fruit -- There were only about eight total flowers, so it's no surprise that none of them set fruit.
(April 29, 2024) Update -- Vegetative flush is very vigorous. (not pictured) The last few flowers have just finished up, and haven't fallen off yet, so still a tiny chance of fruit.
(April 29, 2024) Update -- Vegetative flush is very vigorous. (not pictured) The last few flowers have just finished up, and haven't fallen off yet, so still a tiny chance of fruit.
(March 24, 2024) Flowers! -- I take it back! We have flowers on one branch!
(March 24, 2024) Flowers! -- I take it back! We have flowers on one branch!
(photo taken March 4, 2024)
(photo taken March 4, 2024)
(photo taken February 29, 2024)
(photo taken February 29, 2024)
(February 10, 2024) Bud stage -- Starting bud swell, no sign of flowers (none were expected, but you never know).
(February 10, 2024) Bud stage -- Starting bud swell, no sign of flowers (none were expected, but you never know).
(photo taken January 29, 2024)
(photo taken January 29, 2024)
(December 28, 2023) Update -- Both the Jade and the Walter Hole grafts are starting to push flower buds. The rootstock branches are showing only vegetative buds.
(December 28, 2023) Update -- Both the Jade and the Walter Hole grafts are starting to push flower buds. The rootstock branches are showing only vegetative buds.
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken March 2, 2023)
(photo taken March 2, 2023)
(photo taken March 2, 2023)
(photo taken March 2, 2023)
(photo taken January 28, 2023)
(photo taken January 28, 2023)
(photo taken August 25, 2022)
(photo taken August 25, 2022)
(photo taken August 25, 2022)
(photo taken August 25, 2022)
(photo taken February 28, 2022)
(photo taken February 28, 2022)