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Relocating Beaucarnea recurvata - any advice?

CJ Subtropical
CJ Subtropical
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Good day All

I have a rather large (approx 6 ft) specimen that was planted quite close to the wall by the previous home owner - I'd like to give it more room and relocate it onto the lawn, as the wall is stunting the growth and the tree is causing damage to the wall

Any ideas/tips/suggestions would be most appreciated - do these have big roots systems, are they easy to transplant, what special care do I need to take etc?

Thanks for the advice

Corlius

These are easy. In general, if you get it in the hole green side up, you are going to be OK. They have small root systems. Plant in full sun in well draining soil, at about the same level or slightly higher than it was before. Try not to damage the top too much as they have no ability to grow new tissue over the wound and you will get an ugly scar.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

You could dig that up and drop it in the middle of a road and it will survive. :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Fantastic - I am happy to hear they relocate easy and have small root systems as this one is in a very tight spot between the wall and a small retaining wall. I would imagine now would be the best time to relocate it, as here in the Southern hemisphere we are pretty much 1.5-2 months away from our rainy season?

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