Sadly, this one did not wake up after we moved in the spring of 2022. I'm pretty sure it was poor after-move care on my part
I lost too many trees after that move. As stupid as the tree itself was, this one hurt pretty bad as it was one of my favorites!
Lucky me, though, my wife and a friend ran the Pike's Peak marathon! While there, they visited Garden of the Gods and had sent me pictures asking what a tree was...it was a gambel oak! As much as I pressured her, she was only able to find 4 acorns to bring me back. I wouldn't let her pick any off the ground because those are very much less likely to germinate and there weren't many left on the tree.. But, 3 of the 4 germinated!
I moved them from a grow bag into the same pot this original tree was in. Even though it is now a different tree, the pot and the plan are the same so I thought I would just carry on with this thread. Mistakes are a part of life...no point hiding them.
So here is attempt #2 after it's first winter:
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Sorry for the poor pictures...blurple lights are nearby. I'll get a better picture once it leafs out more.
I put it directly into the pot intended for it because it is large and deep and actually has a little more volume than the grow bag I would have had it in otherwise. Because of the type of oak it is...and that it is an oak...I don't expect it to thicken very fast no matter where I grow it and I hate empty pots!