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Planting on a slope


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Hi I want to plant my waggy in the front garden but its on a slope and now dont know what to do.should I continue to plant it? How do these palms turn out,do they grow in strange directions? Do they need more watering than usual? Please help.any pictures also would be ideal thanks

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Most palms want to grow straight up, the only common exception is when they need to grow around an obstacle, so you get a (nice) curved trunk. Sometimes people deliberately plant palms on their sides, the existing trunk stays as it was, but the new trunk grows upwards. Very cool looking results, if you like the curved ('coconut') trunk look. Not sure how that would look with a waggy though.

Planting on a slope means more run-off, so yes on the whole will need more water. One way around this could be to build a small terrace a little larger than the palm, so that it sits in a depression which would catch rain. Higher water run-off might be an advantage in a very wet site of course.  I only have slopes and still plant things everywhere.

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Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

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2 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Drip irrigation is a godsend for planting out slopes, as well.

This. Especially slow drip over a longer period of time.

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3 hours ago, Pando said:

This. Especially slow drip over a longer period of time.

Great advice.

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Slopes can be a bit tricky, generally I've had very good growth rates with Thrachys  on my hillside. Although more irrigation may be in order, they seem to find their water pretty efficiently. As mentioned, they'll grow straight up.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Thanks for the replies I planted it and made a small barrier of soil around the tree to catch the water.added slow release fert.now waiting on palm booster to arrive.I will plant a nainital tomorrow.

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Even though most of my planting is on hills, it never occurred to me to plant trees other than vertically! I will need to try it out and see if I like the look even on nice non coconuts!

I have plenty of rain!

Thanks for the idea. Let us see yours when it is planted...

Cindy Adair

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I find in So Cal that a generous layer, e.g. 3 inches, of mulch will help the water penetrate more efficiently on slopes, especially with surface sprinklers. When first planted, I start with a soil berm water basin, then over time the berm wears down so then mulch cover takes over. Probably not as effective as drip, but I find works quite effectively. 

Mission Viejo, CA

Limited coastal influence

5-10 days of frost

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