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Can these be dug & moved?

Dypsisdean

By Dypsisdean
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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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I have a friend who has a chance to buy a large Pritchardia beccariana and Chambeyronia macrocarpa in the ground. They both have about 6-8 feet of trunk. These are in So Cal and he would need to dig them soon. He will have a crane and is knowledgable about moving palms in general. He asked me if I had any personal experience with these two, and I don't. Can anyone tell me what he should expect if he tries to dig and move these.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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MattyB Grand Master

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Jessie Bergman and I moved a 15g. sized Chambeyronia.  It had only been in the ground for a couple of years and we dug up a  huge 20 gallon root ball.  We did cut through roots and it was not phased at all.  He also moved a Pritcharidia but I don't remember the details, maybe your friend can call him at the nursery for more details.  Sorry, no info on anything larger.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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paulgila Grand Master

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dean i moved a SMALL C.macrocarpa a few years ago & it survived but it took a while for it to "bounce back".not sure what will happen with a larger,more established palm...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Walter John Grand Master

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I've moved a Chamby. It went fine with the move, except it went from mostly shade to mostly sun, so the leaves responded accordingly. It's okay now though after 18 months.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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Ken, Thanks.

I gave my buddy your number.

If anybody has more info, please continue posting.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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I've dug up two Chambeyronia Macrocarpa's in my garden successfully, one was moved twice. I also know of one Prichardia moved.

Gary

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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elHoagie Mentor

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I had a Pritchardia affinis that was struggling in full sun because it's a variegated piece of crap.  Anyway, after two growing seasons I decided I couldn't look at the burnt leaves anymore so I dug it out.  It was a good sized palm with a couple cm of clear trunk, but since I didn't care much about it I just hacked it out and crammed it into a 15 gallon pot.  I cut a LOT of roots when digging it, and I think I even dropped it after I pulled it out of the ground.  This was in late September 2005, and the palm survived and has kept growing like nothing happened...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

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MattyB Grand Master

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...because it's a variegated piece of crap.

That's pretty funny Jack. :laugh:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Pritchardias are tough and hardy (the Hawaiian ones) and while I've never moved one myself, I would expect them to move relatively easily.  I've committed HEINOUS atrocities on some of my potted specimens, and they bounced right back, boink!

Gary is the KING of "plant now, worry later, move if you have to."  If I have a question, I ask him, since he has moved lots of palms.

And, like P's Chambeys are also tough, though slow.  Do protect ones you're moving from the shade into the sun.  The summer time is best, since they're growing the fastest and will root in a LOT quicker.

dave

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