Are you looking for a piece of paradise in your yard?Palm trees are popular in tropical regions.Palm trees are resistant to storm winds and offer great shade and cover.If you want to plant a palm tree on your property, see the details and issues below.
Step 1: Pick the type of palm you want to plant.
When grown, the Royal Palms and Queen Palms may tower fifty feet in the air.The amount of cold palm trees tolerate depends on the species.Cuban or Florida Royal Palm are warm weather palms used in landscaping.Full sun to partial shade; cold tolerant to 22 F.Sago palms.Cold tolerant to 20 F.Canary Island Date Palm.It is cold to 19 F.There is a Queen Palm.Full sun and cold tolerant to 18 F.The Mexican Fan Palm is cold.It is cold to 15 F.There are cabbage palms.Full sun and cold tolerant to 12 F.The palm is named Pindo.It is cold to 10 F.There is a windmill palm in China.Full sun and cold tolerant to 8 F.
Step 2: Depending on the budget, the palm can be small, medium, or large.
Budget, big palms and small palms are the three things that will determine what size palm you pick.Small palms can be found for as little as $100 while big ones can cost thousands of dollars.Do you want to watch your palm grow, or do you prefer it to fit into your landscape?The cost of mature trees is more than that of immature trees.The ability to maneuver.Sometimes mature palms are so large that they need to be trucked and craned into the site.If you're trying to plant in a location where it's hard to maneuver big trees, you may want to look for a smaller one.
Step 3: You can choose the location for your palm.
If you need to use heavy equipment during the planting process, it's best to look for an area that is easily accessible.If you want to plant in the front yard, be sure to use an even, low slope.
Step 4: Don't dig a hole or drive a vehicle in a location with underground utilities.
Take a look at the property plat plan.If there is a doubt about the location of underground utilities, you should call your local utility.Liability and unnecessary headaches can be caused by hitting an underground water, natural gas, power, or telephone line.
Step 5: Make sure the tree is close to the location you are planting it.
Measure the root ball of your tree and compare it to the hole as you dig to make it easier to dig the right size.The palm trees can be buried.A Mexican Fan Palm can be buried up to 5 feet deeper than the root ball.When you are trying to match trees, this can be an advantage.It would eliminate the need for bracing.If you have doubts about how deep your palm can be planted, please consult with a certified arborist.
Step 6: If you dig a hole that is at least six inches wider on all sides, you will be able to see the root ball.
The sand should be placed at the bottom of the hole.Measure the width and height of the palm's root ball with a tape measure.If the hole is poorly drained clay or has exposed rock ledges, try a quick drainage test.If you want to test the soil's ability to give a good test, dig a hole 16 inches deep and fill it with water.You have excellent drainage if it takes less than an hour to drain.You have acceptable drainage if it doesn't drain within 12 hours.If it hasn't drained by the time you plant, you probably have a drainage problem, and you should fix it first.Make sure the hole is deep enough to barely cover the top of the palm's root ball, but not so deep that the trunk can be drowned and rot.The exposed top of the tree's root crown is good, but exposing the root ball is not.The exposed root balls on the palms are said to be less stable.If palms are planted too deeply, they can rot on their trunks and cause disease and rot.
Step 7: The root ball cover should be removed to expose the roots.
Don't shake the soil too much since this will allow the roots to dry and cause them to die.Splaying the root ball before planting does more to hurt the ball than help it.
Step 8: Make sure the top of the root ball is slightly lower than the ground next to it.
When the tree is seated and the hole is filled, the top of the root ball should be 1 or 2 inches below the ground.
Step 9: Straighten the tree.
When you finish the project, the palm tree may not be plumb because it has curved trunks.The front side of the palm needs to be found.The side with the most sunlight.You will probably want the sunny side of the palm facing a spot where you can enjoy it.If the palm is in the front yard, it probably means facing the street.
Step 10: The crown is barely covering the hole.
You can fill the hole with washed plaster-grade sand backfill.You may not have to brace the tree if you use the sand backfill.
Step 11: A soil barrier can be built.
A berm or dam can be built around the outside of the hole.The water will be retained for the tree.You are ready to water once you have finished the barrier.The barrier will keep the palm's roots moist.
Step 12: If necessary, stake the tree.
Palm trees don't have large tap roots that support them, so they must be braced until their roots are established.Unless you are using washed plaster sand backfill.This helps to avoid using braces.Wrap the trunk at least a quarter up the tree's height to keep the bracing board cleats from rubbing against the bark when it sways in high winds.Blocks of wood secured to the trunk with tie wire are placed over the burlap on the three sides of the tree.
Step 13: The tree needs to be water thoroughly.
If the tree is on a hillside or in soil that doesn't absorb water easily, you may want to build a small dam around the root ball.The base of the tree needs to be mulched to keep the soil moist.Non-compacting mulch can be used for 3 inches.
Step 14: Don't plant the palm for at least six to eight weeks.
It's a good idea to transplant your palm tree.Addingfertilizer poses a shock.If you want to maximize your tree's chances of thriving, don't fertilize it until six to eight weeks after planting.Don't put thefertilizer directly near the trunk when you decide to fertilize, use a slow-acting one.If you want to avoid over-fertilizing, place thefertilizer around the trunk of the tree.mycorrhizal fungi can be used to improve your palm's soil.When the fungi are present in the soil, they colonize the tree's root system and help it take in water and food.Mycorrhizal treatments can be purchased from plant stores.
Step 15: If the soil is gravel and sand, the tree will need more watering.
The establishment period depends on the type of tree, its size, and whether it was a container plant or a wrapped root ball specimen.The roots should be watered thoroughly, but not flooded.For the first few weeks, weekly for the following few months, and then the watering is stopped is a normally suggested schedule.