(October 30, 2025) Update -- Looks OK though it's not been very vigorous.
(photo taken July 22, 2025)
(February 8, 2025) Inter-freeze update -- After a few weeks of intermittent mild to moderate freezes (lowest temperature of 25.7°F/-3.5°C), this tree shows some damage but seems mostly happy.
(January 17, 2025) Pre-freeze update -- Has grown nicely, shows only slight freckling on leaves from mild freezes earlier in the winter.
(June 8, 2024) Planted out -- Just went in the ground.