Great trees, and no, I'm not growing one here in Wisconsin! One thing that jumped out at me about your operation there, secretsquirrel, is your apparent rather heavy use of fertilizer on this newly-transplanted tree. Brand names don't matter-the only difference between Miracle Grow and right around 200 other brands is the size of their advertising budget. But that's not what this post is about. Very simply put, trees will tend to develop new root systems following transplant if they are not treated to too much nitrogen (fertilizer). So, you may be boosting top growth with all that nitrogen, but what should be happening is the slower, imperceptible redevelopment of a root system. Make sense? Studies have shown faster root regrowth (following transplant, when nearly all of a tree's roots are lost) in a low-nitrogen soil environment. Just something to think about. Good luck. Great trees!