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Looking for a fruiting Nyssa sylvatica

18 years ago

I've identified this tree for planting in my front yard. It is primarily dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) and I had really hoped to find a female plant to get the bluish fruits in autumn.

Google knows about some fruiting cultivars, with "Miss Scarlet" being mentioned often, but the only choices in Seattle-area nurseries seem to be "Red Rage" and "Autumn Cascades" which both happen to be male.

Any suggestions where I might find "Miss Scarlet" or any other fruiting Nyssa sylvatica variety? I'm ok going with the straight species, but all of those I've checked were males too :(

male flowers:

http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/nyssa%20sylvatica%2001%20(tupeloboom).jpg

female flowers:

http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/nyssa%20sylvatica%2004.JPG

Mark

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