the drymifolia collective

#51

Germinated:
2021-01-13

Planted in January 2021 on the west side of a concrete wall with direct afternoon sun. Despite dying back to the soil level each winter, it has become larger with each growing season.

All updates posted about this tree:

Pre-freeze update	2025-01-17 18:18:14	Looking good, other than that leaf curl this tree often shows over winter.
Update	2024-11-15 18:24:19	Still very actively growing and dwarfs the previous maximum size.
Update	2024-08-29 06:03:14	Had regained essentially its previous maximum size, with a bit more growing left in this season.
Update	2024-07-23 17:11:01	Large new trunk has formed with branches already.
Update	2024-04-20 18:04:44	Despite some living buds further up the trunk, the buds swelling at the base look more vigorous, so I'm expecting another new trunk.
Update	2024-03-04 17:59:28	Damage has slowly crept inward since January, but still looks pretty green on the main trunk. Still might just regrow from the roots instead though
Freeze update	2024-01-17 23:05:51	The main trunk looks mostly undamaged but all the branch tips are crispy.
Freeze update	2024-01-17 22:59:28	I forgot to post this photo a few nights ago. This tree was surrounded by potted trees and loosely covered in fleece for the recent freeze, as shown here. The strand of string lights was partially under and partially over the fleece.
Photo update	2023-11-02 20:20:38	Looks like only a few of the expanding leaves were really damaged, many of the new growth is still fine. But it does have the protection of our house foundation about a foot away!
Frost report	2023-10-28 14:45:04	Slight damage to tender emerging leaves from 30°F.
Report	2023-10-25 23:24:23	Vigorous fall flush ahead of the first likely frost.