What (In Your Opinion) Is The Absolute Very Best Time To Plant a Palm?

[PalmTreeDude]

When do you think it is the very best time to plant a palm? I plant most palms in late March or early April. This gives them time to get a good root system while they have the benefits of the summer heat (keep them well watered). If I happen to get a palm later on, the latest I will plant it is about mid August. I don't generally like planting that late, especially at my place in VA. When do you plant palms?

[Kris]

I plant my palms early spring which falls in the month of January (South India).

Btw year around its hot and our winters are warm and wet. 

[DoomsDave]

RIGHT NOW!

After thought as to exactly where to put it.

Seasonally, in California, year-round, except for the very tenderest tropical types, which should be planted in spring. Rhopies and cool-loving palms are best planted in the winter, as long as it's not too cold.

[PalmTreeDude]

Hmm.. Well I am going to go ahead and plant S. palmetto's (when I get them) for Virginia in a week or so then, I will just have to take extra care of them. I sure wish it was warm year round up there! In Florida, it is in the 70s or mid 60s most of the winter. 

[Chris Chance]

Really it would depend on the species and climate. I like to plant early spring but in this area I think planting any time of the year is fine. The time not to plant is during frost but besides that get the thing in the ground.

[Alcibiades]

The best time would have been 20 years ago.

[Pando]

3 hours ago, PalmTreeDude said:

When do you think it is the very best time to plant a palm?

I usually plant between 11am and 2pm in the afternoon.

Edited July 28, 2016 by Pando

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

First week of april here in north texas.

[Peter Pacific]

In the beginning of the rainy season, in the late afternoon so it doesn´t have to stand the heat in the middle of the day.

[DoomsDave]

To further refine: after awakening, and before going to sleep.

[Pedro 65]

45 minutes ago, Peter Pacific said:

In the beginning of the rainy season, 

Same here as its usually mid spring early summer, so plenty of time with warm wet ground.

Pete  

[Cape Garrett]

Here in Southwest Florida you can really plant year round but I do prefer during the rainy season.  June through the beginning of September so the rains can help do the watering.  Raining season here usually ends at the end of September to mid October.

[Rusty on Pine Is.]

When i lived in Maryland Z7b  I held off on planting anytime after mid August..........I didn't think that there was enough time left of favorable weather to initiate root growth and replace any lost carbohydrate due to transplanting. 

Here in Florida in Z10b i plant most any time, but i often still wait till the soil temps warm to a point where i feel that any cold fronts won't set the palm back.

[trioderob]

the more important thing is when to dig up a palm in the ground and replant it - only do it during spring or summer

Edited July 29, 2016 by trioderob

[Panamajack]

Here in coastal Los Angeles, I've successfully planted palms in January, February, March, April, June, July, and August. the rest of the year is fine, too.  I think anytime is good here, but if you wanna see some good strong growth shortly after planting, March is a safe bet. 

[enigma99]

For me, I believe that late January is best.. Especially February.  Reason being, its usually good weather and it helps the palm to get through shock, etc until it has to deal with the heat of summer and perhaps more importantly, winter.

Edited July 29, 2016 by enigma99

[Pip]

In my climate I prefer to plant when soil moisture is high,  mid to late Autumn through to early Spring. I concider cool conditions the lesser evil compared to the usual high heat and low humidity of summer. Summer plantings require more frequent deep soaking and shade.

[Tropicgardener]

I plant year round here but ideally in late spring and early summer prior to the wet is best.

[Palm Tree Jim]

In Southern California, I try my best to plant in early spring. However, when a great palms appears that you must have........well you know!

 

[palmfriend]

Well, it seems to be logical to plant young palm trees when spring/early summer arrives (end of March),

but unfortunately that goes along with the beginning of the typhoon season over here - so establishing

some protecting measures at the same time is a must to get the young plant safely through its first year.

Otherwise I have already ignored that "logic" many times when I planted some palms right after the end of

typhoon season (mid of October) because I was tired of tying them up every few weeks when a typhoon

approaches... - and, most interesting, those ones did well, too....

So, to keep it short - anytime should be fine except Jan/Feb, when we get sometimes lows around 

14 Celsius with strong winds from the north, which would be a risk for the most tropical palms, at least

in my eyes...

best regards

 

[Kim]

In Hawaii the best time to plant is right after you have dug a hole large enough to stuff in the rootball.  Day or night, any month of the year. 

[Palm Tree Jim]

3 hours ago, Kim said:

In Hawaii the best time to plant is right after you have dug a hole large enough to stuff in the rootball.  Day or night, any month of the year. 

Funny!

 

[palmsOrl]

Here in Central FL, I would have to go with late March, combined with adequate irrigation for the species in question.  If the palm was most Sabal species, I would plant any month of the year.  I might wait until April 1st for the most tender palms I would even plant here, but most years the second half of March is late enough to avoid problems (cold rain, temperatures much below 50F, etc).

Then again, I planted out an Areca catechu in October last year, so what do I know?   It is still alive though, likely since summer weather didn't end until the beginning of January.

[Steve Mac]

Before I have the beer, otherwise they are likely to look like Madagascan Baobab trees.