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swflcpl
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SWFL tupelo: 23 days in the ground
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April 10, 2014, 02:22:07 pm »
It was a 1 gallon pot, about 31 inches tall when I got it from SC. Now it has been in our sand around the pond for 23 days. Today I noticed a flower on one of the trees, probably been there a couple of days. Hopefully 1st of many for years to come.
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April 19, 2014, 01:00:49 am »
Awesome! Where do ya find tupelo saplings to purchase? [=
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April 19, 2014, 08:04:58 am »
Nice. Never thought a tree that young would be budding out. I have. black gum growing in my swamps at my farm. Never thought to try moving them to around my pond. How close did you plant them to the water?
I can't get near my swamps right now. Had 5 inches of rain the last two days. That after 4" last week.
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swflcpl
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SWFL tupelo: 23 days in the ground
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April 19, 2014, 08:19:52 am »
I got them here
http://mckenzie-farms.com/
Our pond rises and falls with the rainy season and dry season and the bank is gradual. I planted high enough on the bank so at least a foot of the trunk would be flooded completely from about July through October but the water is only 0-3 feet below the surface all other months. Once roots get going they should have no problem getting access to the saturated sand in the subsurface all year round.
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April 19, 2014, 11:08:00 am »
My uncle, brother, and I recently purchased property by a creek. Would these trees be ok to plant beside the creek? I believe we have some black gum already growing out there. Maybe even some tupelo (which, isn't that black gum?).
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