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Transplanting 7 foot Trachycarpus fortunei

cagary

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cagary

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Someone wants me to get rid of a Windmill Palm for them here in southern CA. It has over 7 feet of clear trunk. I've got a 24" wooden box for it. I'm wondering if they survive being dug up at this size and if its worth anything if it does survive. Anything in particular I should do to help it survive the transplant?

I can't do a gradual root prune, she wants it out now.

Thanks!

Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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I think these palms move fairly easy but a bigger ball and some leaf removal may help it to survive. Try not to beat up the bal too much with digging, lifting and transporting. It will be heavy.

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Thanks Ken.

The root ball fits in the 24" box perfectly.

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Very easy to dig and transplant well mine nearly had lost 80% of it's roots and kept on growing as if nothing had happend ! Water well every week after transplanting though.

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Gary, my brother dug up a T. fortunei with about 10 feet of trunk. They got about a 24" box size rootball and it recovered very nicely.

Matt Bradford

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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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Astrophoenix Enthusiast

Astrophoenix

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I may need to dig up and transplant a Tr.fortunei,old plant,small crown about 8? feet of trunk.

Has spent the last two decades depending on summer rains ,which are very few,sometimes almost absent.

I guess thats the reason for the stunted look.

I wonder how to dig it up.

Digging a trench around the plant to 20in depth is phase one of my plan.

How to remove it?

Do I have to dig under it as much as I can too?

Any suggestions?

I am trying to figure out the best way to do this.

Maybe I should wait a few weeks so transplanting happens closer to winter..or in winter?

This will be a one man job.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Trench if you can, and wait a few weeks.

That species transplants relatively easily. I dug one up and stuck it in a pot, and it's still there.

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Astrophoenix

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Thank you Dave :greenthumb::winkie:

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greekpalm

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i would say that for your region i would wait for after winter. Maybe the best season would be end of april beginning of May.

USDA Hardiness Zones 9b to 10a

AHS Heat Zones 8

altitude 100 meters (320 Feet)

4 km (2,4 Miles) from the Mediterranean

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lowest ever recorded temperature -4 C (24 F)

maximum ever recored temperature 45 C (113 F)

mean minimum temperature January 7 C (44 F)

mean maximum temperature January 14 C (57 F)

mean minimum temperature July 23 C (74 F)

mean maximum temperature July 33 C (92 F)

average annual rainfall 330mm (13 Inch)

average annual sunshine 2800 hours

Astrophoenix Enthusiast

Astrophoenix

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Yes,I postpone any work on the palm until end april-start of may.

Thats the optimal timing.

The palm is even taller and narrower than I thought.

4 meters high ,4 feet wide crown.

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