Must be on better soil than it's used to, much faster and straighter growth than on wild trees!

Resin

Actually it's planted on a rather steep south facing slope that was formerly occupied by a stagnant stand of Pinus Virginia interspersed with a few Blackjack Oak/Quercus marilandica(seen in background) which typically occupy poor sites.

Here's my little TMP (transplanted 3 yrs ago). Bigger one providing pollen is behind it. Click image for a bigger view:

I might have to plant one of these. Has anyone tried them from seed?

I've planted lots of seedling grown from seed: The largest now have 6-8" dbh and I think I still have plenty of viable seed. It's hard to find small seedling unless there has been a recent burn(tree killing) and then you can fing them by "the thousands" in just a small area.