Tupelo #1

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Starting a specific thread to document this tree. I've posted it in other combination posts- please ignore. This tree has survived two years post collection, so I feel comfortable with logging ongoing styling. This thread will serve as an ongoing journal, as well as for input.

This Tupelo was collected from a trash heap at the Jersey Shore- the property owner discarded it, and I immediately saw the magnificent bark and lack of anything else. I wasn't sure this tree would survive, but it seems to be doing alright. I am very excited with the number of shoots it has thrown from the main trunk, and I cannot wait to do more work on it this spring.

 

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The top of this tree never branched out after collecting, so it will be chopped off this spring. I'm planning to repot in an Anderson flat and select a few branches for development.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Which species of Tupelo is this, Nyssa sylvatica, sometimes call black gum tupelo. Or Nyssa aquatica, the water tupelo? Or one of the other 3 species of Tupelo?

 

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Which species of Tupelo is this, Nyssa sylvatica, sometimes call black gum tupelo. Or Nyssa aquatica, the water tupelo? Or one of the other 3 species of Tupelo?

This is a Nyssa sylvatica, from South Jersey

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

They are famous for their autumn colors. Others have had trouble with black tupelo, I'm glad to see it grows well for you.

 

[Joe Dupre']

We have the water tupelo here. I marked one this year but was concerned it may have a long tap root and not many surface roots. What did the root structure look like on yours?

 

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We have the water tupelo here. I marked one this year but was concerned it may have a long tap root and not many surface roots. What did the root structure look like on yours?

When I collected it, I had a tap root and one long feeder root. I hacked the crap out of the tap root, potted, and hoped for the best. When I repotted this year, it looked great- lots of good root growth

 

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Update:

 

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[Joe Dupre']

Yours is looking good. I dug the one I'd marked and, sure enough, had a couple of big tap roots with almost no feeder roots. I just pulled it up......no new roots at all.

 

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Update: still doing well!

 

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Cut back the trunk a bit for a cleaner heal, and applied cut paste. Not sure this is a Tupelo after all

 

[Joe Dupre']

I have trouble telling tupelo from persimmon locally. The trunk does have the dark color of a persimmon. I do like that diagonal view as a possible front.

 

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[Scrogdor]

Pretty cool to see a thick one like that! I picked up a much more "stick" like sylvatica last summer and it's growing pretty well, I haven't messed with the roots much besides a light combing and up pot though. Love the old looking bark on that. The one I have still has pretty smooth grey/white bark.

 

[Mikecheck123]

famous for their autumn colors

How do we not have a fall pic for this one??

 

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How do we not have a fall pic for this one??

I thought I did! I have to try to find it

 

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Pretty cool to see a thick one like that! I picked up a much more "stick" like sylvatica last summer and it's growing pretty well, I haven't messed with the roots much besides a light combing and up pot though. Love the old looking bark on that. The one I have still has pretty smooth grey/white bark.

I collected this with very few roots remaining, and it's done pretty well so far. The bark was the first draw for me

 

[Jrmcmich]

Any updates on this tree?