Re: Palm in transplant shock

Hi Jim- I have nominal info at this point, but will get more later. This is what I could determine from quizzing my husband-

Don't know what kind of palm- going to look at it later this evening.
10 ft tall, about 2 1/2 ft in diameter trunk at the widest part at the base. Apparently it tapers dramatically smaller as you go up the trunk.
Don't think a very big rootball was dug (I didn't do it! This is a friend and my husband (a non-gardener) helped him move it down the street to his house.). It was wedged between a foundation and cement patio.
I'm sure it wasn't root pruned.
No fronds were removed with re-planted. (again- they'd have no notion to do this).

I'll get you more info and post a picture online later tonight.

Theresa

james singer wrote:

A few questions--

What kind of palm?
How large is large?
How large was the root ball relative to trunk diameter?
Was it root pruned before transplanting?
Was it "hurricane cut" [i.e. most fronds removed] when re-planted?

For some palms, none of this stuff matters; for others, all of it does. As a rule, however, palms don't like to have their roots messed with. And they need a more-or-less constant supply of moisture [I'm reluctant to say "water" but that's what I mean] to thrive--you can trace the aquifers in the Mojave by plotting the occurrence of Washingtonia robusta.


On May 10, 2006, at 3:58 PM, Theresa wrote:

OK-

Any suggestions of what would help a very large palm tree survive what appears to be transplant shock? Help!!

Theresa

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Hardiness Zone 10
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Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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