Chamaedorea hooperiana

[Darold Petty]

I need to move this palm to a different location in my garden. It has been ground-planted for three years out of a 15-gallon pot. It was quite overgrown and full for the pot size when planted.

How sensitive is this species to the root loss and disturbance of transplanting ? I can easily dig a substantial rootball.

Thanks for your comments.

[MattyB]

Hi Darold, I don't have any specific experience with C. hooperiana, but every Chamaedorea I've ever dug up has been an easy transplant. I'm convinced that you can just rip a Chamaedorea out and it won't care. I've even had gophers chop them down at the base and I've rerooted them.

[Jim in Los Altos]

Yeah, Darold, what Matty said. I too have moved several Chamaedoea, some big ones and, even with lots of root disturbance, they all continued on with life as though nothing was different.

[akamu]

I 2nd what matt said i have moved several chamaedoria with no problems 1 of my ernesti augustas had all but 1 tiny root eatin off by a gopher and i stuck it back in the ground and it never skipped a beat