Tupelo Tower or Red Rage ...or...?
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Comments (16)Glad you found the linked thread of interest. Sorry about your tree, Red Rage is my personal preferred Blackgum selection. For whatever reason, Blackgum seem to be a bit on the sensitive side for several years after planting. Or perhaps it because of grafting, after all grafting is not something that would expect to happen in a wild environment. I have also noticed that the selections available of Blackgum seem to begin growing sooner than the local native population. This leads me to believe that they originate from a more southern seed source, which could make them more susceptible to winter,spring damage. My own tree is a seed grown tree, and begins to grow VERY late. This suggests that is it northern source tree. Whatever the reason(s), Blackgum seem to be a bit sensitive for a period of time after transplanting (another very un-natural event). I bring this up because the picture appear that your tree began to grow in spring and then was zapped by the mid-April freeze (I got to 18 at my house IIRC). If this is correct, then my guess is that this is the likely cause for the top dieback. We had a grafted Ginkgo in 2007 that this happened to. As for prognosis, it appears to be sprouting back from below the graft (hard to tell for certain). Recovery would be much quicker than growing from seed, but you will not get the same tree back in a single year. Blackgum CAN grow surprisingly fast under optimal conditions, and it will look much better after just a year or two. But it will require management and timing. My own tree grows about 15-20"/year in far from optimal conditions (lots of competition). Have seen them grow up to 3'+/year. One reason 'Wildfire' is so common in nurseries is that is is supposed to grow much faster, It is up to you want to work this one out, replant, or plant something else there. Arktrees...See MoreHe Meant Well thread
Comments (2)I had a couple of pink flamingos in my yard for awhile. I named them 'Tongue' and 'Cheek'. They finally died. I think of,embarrassment....See MoreTree for Embankment Over Marsh
Comments (30)"Tupelo Tower" and "Forum" are the narrow forms I am aware of. Davidsan's Japanese Maples in Illinois carried TT as of last year. Almost bought one. I actually started a Nyssa thread last year (see link below), and there is some good feedback on cultivars. Nyssa Cultivar Thread But I think you have crossed the line to the point of overthinking this. Even a species Nyssa probably won't see >20' diameter for at least 50 years - especially if you limb it up. Nyssa are naturally pretty upright and stay narrow for decades. By the time the tree would start to overhang your friend's deck, you and and the deck will be long gone....See Moreplanted Tupelo Tower blackgum tree
Comments (18)Thinking about adding a tupelo tower to my yard. I currently have wildfire and green gable. How’s your experience been ? I know there is plenty of options for other cultivators. The place near me only has Tupelo tower, wildfire, and green gable. I’ll explore elsewhere if people have has sub par experiences...See Moreademink
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