Living Accession Y-012
Taxon
Brongniartia alamosana
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
890398DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
22 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1991(4)4 individuals planted in Mar
1991(4)3-5' tall, healthy, moderate to fast growth
1992(4)3-9' tall, healthy, 1=little growth, 3=moderate to fast growth
1993(4)4-13' tall healthy, fast growth on all but one plant
1994(4)6-17' tall, healthy, vigorous growth
1995(4)5-15' tall, healthy, vigorous but little height increase
1996(4)5-19' tall, healthy, 1=slow growth, 3=vigorous, 2=flowers/fruit in 1996
1997(4)8-18' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, 2=flowers/fruit
1999(4)8-20' tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flowers/fruit
2000(4)10-23' tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flower/fruit
2001(4)12-23' tall, healthy, slow growth, few flower/fruit
2002(4)12-23' tall, healthy, little change in size, 3=flowers/fruit
2004(4)16-25' tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flowers/fruit
2005(4)18’/24’/24’/26’ tall, healthy, slow growth, 3=flowers/fruit
2006(4)13’/18’/25’/28’ tall, healthy, little change in size, no evidence of flowering this year
2007(4)1=12’ tall, stems froze back to 8’ from tips to stems 2" thick, healthy, vigorous regrowth, 1=17’ tall, exposed stems on west side froze back to 8’ from tips to stems 1.5" thick, other stems undamaged, healthy, vigorous regrowth, 2=25’/27’ tall, some stems froze back 1-3’ from tips only, healthy, vigorous growth, a 14’ tall volunteer plant froze to the base to stems 3" thick
2008(4)16’/20’/25’/30’ tall, healthy, vigorous growth, recovered from 2007 freeze
2009(4)20’/24’/28’/30’ tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, half of largest tree split out in high winds, no flowering
2013