ZPalms Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) I bought this trachy from a nursery a couple weeks ago and I just looked at the trunk. and I'm unsure, but I feel like it was planted too deep in this pot? I just want a second opinion if it's supposed to be this deep because there are roots growing higher than the bottom of it, so I'm confused. I tried to take the best photos and video I could, but if I need to take more I can IMG_2766.mp4 Edited June 27, 2022 by ZPalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 It'll be fine. Bruh so many of my palms literally have pushed themselves up out of their pots leaving roots exposed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, JohnAndSancho said: It'll be fine. Bruh so many of my palms literally have pushed themselves up out of their pots leaving roots exposed.... I'm more worried about trunk rot due to the soil covering half the trunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, ZPalms said: I'm more worried about trunk rot due to the soil covering half the trunk I misinterpreted You can always repot it. Target has some cheap ass bottom watering pots that are actually pretty legit. I've got a dozen or so of them. My beefy Washy Dirty Sanchez lives in the 16 inch and my giant cat palm Garfield and my Majesty Groot Junior live in the 14". They're like $10 pots and it's impossible to overwater them since it flows out of the uhhh fill hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said: I misinterpreted You can always repot it. Target has some cheap ass bottom watering pots that are actually pretty legit. I've got a dozen or so of them. My beefy Washy Dirty Sanchez lives in the 16 inch and my giant cat palm Garfield and my Majesty Groot Junior live in the 14". They're like $10 pots and it's impossible to overwater them since it flows out of the uhhh fill hole Oh, so you do think it's buried deep? I'm planning on planting it out eventually but I'm not sure if I'm suppose to bury it where it is now or raise it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, ZPalms said: Oh, so you do think it's buried deep? I'm planning on planting it out eventually but I'm not sure if I'm suppose to bury it where it is now or raise it up Lol I dunno. I really don't. I'd wait for some PNW people like @Jesse PNW to chime in. I have zero Trachy knowledge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse PNW Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Thanks but I'm a horrible source for knowledge, you're better off getting advice from @Chester B or @Palm crazy or @Hutch. I'd say it's a little deep, probably not enough to hurt it, but I normally dig away that excess stuff away, regardless of what kind of palm it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'd clear away potting soil till you see the top of the roots at the trunk then just cover them 1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf), brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1), Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7), 15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1), Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants. Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester B Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Looks like it might be a little deep, I'd do as @Allen says. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted June 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Allen said: I'd clear away potting soil till you see the top of the roots at the trunk then just cover them 7 hours ago, Chester B said: Looks like it might be a little deep, I'd do as @Allen says. Apperciate it! What about the roots that grew past the bottom of the palm do I let them airprune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZPalms Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Palmlover_78 said: Theirs some roots above the soil line and go past the trunk, I'm not sure what I should do with them Edited June 30, 2022 by ZPalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmlover_78 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 1 minute ago, ZPalms said: Theirs some roots above the soil line and go past the trunk, I'm not sure what I should do with them I have had this going on with my Manila Palms, as long as the roots are covered, you can pile up some soil around them, The bottoms of a Trachys Trunk is round, almost tulip bulb shape, 1/2 to a 1" of soil is all that is needed, OK please don't judge I am drawing this out of kindness lol That is where the soil line and root zone should be. The blue are roots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Palmlover_78 said: I have had this going on with my Manila Palms, as long as the roots are covered, you can pile up some soil around them, The bottoms of a Trachys Trunk is round, almost tulip bulb shape, 1/2 to a 1" of soil is all that is needed, OK please don't judge I am drawing this out of kindness lol That is where the soil line and root zone should be. The blue are roots The roots are kinda like this, I cant cover those roots because they are so high above the bottom of the palm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmlover_78 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, ZPalms said: The roots are kinda like this, I cant cover those roots because they are so high above the bottom of the palm Ohh That's fine :), Mine do that too I just let the air dry them out , they eventually fall off , No Worries ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmlover_78 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Just now, Palmlover_78 said: Ohh That's fine :), Mine do that too I just let the air dry them out , they eventually fall off , No Worries ok Good Drawing Though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Palmlover_78 said: Ohh That's fine :), Mine do that too I just let the air dry them out , they eventually fall off , No Worries ok Oh that's great! thank you! Edited June 30, 2022 by ZPalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmlover_78 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, ZPalms said: Oh that's great! thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeni Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 Definitely too deep. I would move it slightly up. In the wild it is normal for palms to have exposed roots, but almost never do you see them overly buried in soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Funny story I think it was on Banana Joe's videos he said someone planted their Trachy palm with just the green spear area poking out and buried the 'trunk' and thought the fibers were roots I guess. Edited July 2, 2022 by Allen 1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf), brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1), Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7), 15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1), Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants. Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Here is my thought: What is more important to you; having a root stick out of the ground and possibly dying or having trunk rot and killing the whole plant? You choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeni Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 5:40 PM, Born said: Here is my thought: What is more important to you; having a root stick out of the ground and possibly dying or having trunk rot and killing the whole plant? You choose. Palms rarely die from exposed roots. It is common for mature palms to have a portion of the root system above ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 4:51 AM, Zeni said: Palms rarely die from exposed roots. It is common for mature palms to have a portion of the root system above ground. I know. I never said a root sticking out would cause the plant to die. I said a root sticking out of the ground and possibly dying. That’s what I said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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