Do windmill palms transplant well? How about needle palms?

[maskedmole]

I'm thinking about transplanting a windmill palm and needle palm 

[ky_palm064]

In zone 7 and colder, I'd wait till May.

Not much experience with windmills, but I bought a 15 gallon needle in South Carolina last winter, kept it in an unheated garage, planted in spring, and its doing fine so far.

Watch the moisture level after planting. Several years ago, I tried separating a pretty big pup offshoot (with roots) from a needle, and it didn't make it. I think from being too dry after I planted it.

[Allen]

I think you can move both but do it in spring.

 

[Manalto]

Not sure about the windmill but the needle palm would benefit by being planted high or on an incline for good drainage in the winter. I've lost needle palms in zone 6B and I suspect cold wet soil in the winter was the culprit. The complication is that they do well with plenty of water in the hot weather.

 

[maskedmole]

3 hours ago, Manalto said:

Not sure about the windmill but the needle palm would benefit by being planted high or on an incline for good drainage in the winter. I've lost needle palms in zone 6B and I suspect cold wet soil in the winter was the culprit. The complication is that they do well with plenty of water in the hot weather.

 

Interesting. The needle is on a slight incline where it's at and the spot I want it is also a slight incline. My whole land has a lot of inclines, even steeper ones. Thanks for this information I will keep this in mind whenever planting from now on.

[Darold Petty]

I moved a Trachy with about 10 feet of trunk, don't remember time of year,  I don't think the palm noticed !  

( I did obtain a substantial rootball, about 30 inches diameter and 18 inches deep.)