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Archontophoenix planting advice

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Just put my king Alex in the ground. It was pretty overgrown in its previous pot and the roots were pushing above soil level. From what I read on here, it’s best to mound up mulch/compost around the exposed mulch (but perhaps not soil?). 
 

just want to make sure I got this right. First pic is a close up of the pot, second is my planting job. Thanks in advance for your help.  

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If your in Florida what works best in your climate might be different from mine. In SoCal I have found that the palms in my yard grow best when the base of the palm is a bit of a decline from the ground around it so water more easily moves towards the palm. But I am much drier here than you and my rocky granite soil drains fast.

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@Oviedo_z10b_lol I’m with @James B 100%

Archontophoenix like plenty of water and I’ve found it best to plant deep.  Even if your soil is heavy Archies appreciate plenty to drink. Some, like A tuckeri, are true swamp things.

Treat them well and be rewarded!
 

Here’s an Archie maxima right out my front door.

 

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3 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

@Oviedo_z10b_lol I’m with @James B 100%

Archontophoenix like plenty of water and I’ve found it best to plant deep.  Even if your soil is heavy Archies appreciate plenty to drink. Some, like A tuckeri, are true swamp things.

Treat them well and be rewarded!
 

Here’s an Archie maxima right out my front door.

 

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DoomsDave knows a thing or two about Archontophoenix. His Tuckeri and Maxima are absolute beasts!

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5 hours ago, James B said:

DoomsDave knows a thing or two about Archontophoenix. His Tuckeri and Maxima are absolute beasts!

Have to agree! Just went there last weekend and man that maxima has a fat trunk. Doesn't even look like it in that picture. 

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On 2/1/2020 at 9:26 AM, Oviedo_z10b_lol said:

just want to make sure I got this right.

I found a minor issue with the planting... there are not enough of them ;)

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USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

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22 hours ago, Chris Chance said:

Have to agree! Just went there last weekend and man that maxima has a fat trunk. Doesn't even look like it in that picture. 

Better a fat trunk in the palm tree than on you!

And so damn good to see you and you wife and kids!

 

Make haste for another visit!

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I don't know much if anything about planting them, but I do like pics...:D
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Showing the typically swollen bases
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As opposed to my Alexandrae ( my back yard )
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All Archontophoenix would love it if you just put the hose at the base and left it turned on 24 7 forever. That's how you get a fat trunk and fast growth on them. Impossible to overwater them.

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19 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

I found a minor issue with the planting... there are not enough of them ;)

You beat me to it!  :D The planting looks a lot lower than the original pot, but it still looks like there may be a bit of the "root initiation zone" (RIZ) exposed.  It's hard to tell from the 2nd photo.  The photo in the pot was definitely "air girdled" and the base will probably flare out a lot now that it's deeper in the ground.  If any of the existing roots are exposed then the RIZ is also exposed, and the palm will not grow new roots...or not many of them.  Essentially the new root will start to grow, hit dry air, dry out and stop growing.  Here's a good description that seems to be the "recommended practice" for planting depth: 

http://www.marriedtoplants.com/palms/palm-tree-growing-tips-mounding/

If you brush a little of the mulch away from the base, you can tell if any of the existing roots are exposed.  If so, it might be easier to add a little extra soil up to cover the roots instead of trying to re-plant it deeper.  Chances are that it'll sink slightly over the next week or two, depending on the weight of the trunk and how soft your local soil is.  I had a Pindo sink about 2 inches after planting, and actually had to remove some soil.  Pindos like to stay drier, so I didn't want to risk root rot.  On that palm I probably dug too deep initially, then backfilled with really loose soil, which then compacted after a few good rainstorms.  If yours is pretty close to the diagrams in the link above, I'd probably leave it until you get a few deep waterings or rainstorms.  Then add an inch of soil and some mulch if it's needed.

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Sometimes 

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!

Like Archies!

Here’s some tuckeri soaring on high

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This bucket is full of tuckeri seeds!

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