Coconut palm

[Plantking165]

So I'm going to get a coconut palm dawrf variety. It's got around 3ft of trunk and should be producing coconuts they are field grown and I will have one transfered from homestead to lakewales central Florida quite a long drive. Any tips to reduce transplant shock and help recover the root system? This will be happening in June 

[ZPalms]

17 hours ago, Plantking165 said:

So I'm going to get a coconut palm dawrf variety. It's got around 3ft of trunk and should be producing coconuts they are field grown and I will have one transfered from homestead to lakewales central Florida quite a long drive. Any tips to reduce transplant shock and help recover the root system? This will be happening in June 

Consistent watering after planting and maybe some liquid kelp or something to help root growth or something but mainly water! 

Edited May 11, 2022 by ZPalms

[3 Milesfrom Gulf of Mexico]

Once planted.  Mulch Mulch and more Mulch.   Fertilome root stimulator and plenty of water.  

[Gottagrowemall]

Cover the fronds with a heavy blanket or tarp. You do not want them to be wind burnt at all or dried out because of exposure during the transfer. It will do fine with root damage but when you add root damage and lots of leaf damage that’s how you get a quickly declining palm after transfer.

[Bill H2DB]

  I have transported medium sized palms in the bed of a pickup  , over 100+ miles .

I go to a Thrift store , and buy several sheets . Then " bunch up " the fronds , wrap the sheets around them , and use masking tape , wound around 

to hold it all together .  Then lay the palm down horizontally , secure it with some small objects that weigh enough to control any flapping .

[Plantking165]

Thanks guys its about a 4hr drive to here I'll have the let the guy know to cover tbe fronds like that for me just to be sure, bc in a month I'm gonna get it and I want it to go correctly so hopefully he delivers this far I think he will.