We had a 12' tall NS spaded into our yard back in April. So far the growth has been quite good and the tree is looking very nice. Just the other day i noticed that the very tip of the tree isnt putting on any new growth. The new growth at the top of the tree forming horizontal branches is coming along very nicely but the tip of the tree that is supposed to be growing vertically hasnt done anything. Keep in mind that the horizontal branches at the top of the tree have grown close to 8-10" already.