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Question about moving palm out from under a roof

tarnado

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So. My neighbors have this palm that they planted under a substantial porch roof. The palm is now scraping the roof. 

 

My neighbor was asking for some advice on how to move this palm out from under the roof - is it possible?

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happypalms Grand Master

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It’s possible, you just need to get a good root ball on it with a bit soil excavation and some muscle. Then angle the exit side  with a slope pull the palm over on an angle and winch it out. Then what you do with it after that is up to you. A strong back and a bit of work and you have it out there would be various methods you can use to dig it out a very high powered jet wash that will cut through the roots and soil is one method. Even an old chainsaw with an old blade will work good luck. 

Las Palmas Norte Grand Master

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Have a the new planting site prepared as best as possible so there's less work once the palm is removed.

My phone couldn't allow the image download so I have no true idea what you're up against. 

 

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1 hour ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

My phone couldn't allow the image download so I have no true idea what you're up against. 

Yeah. I just now figured out my camera app updated and started saving everything as HEIC files (which I have never heard of). Fixed it. Let's try again...20250414_154948.thumb.jpg.3cfee253822b793970b661bf63940883.jpg

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It would help to know for sure what species that is, being that you live in the state of Washington, zone maybe 8a or 8b? What I wonder is, if once removed from the shelter of the house, will the palm survive? 

Maybe others are familiar enough with the palm to instantly know what it is. Me -- not this one. Looks really good for Washington state, though! Could be Washingtonia, Livistona, other?

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Trachycarpus I think...should move easily enough, perfect time to do it for you northern hemisphericals.

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

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Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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11 hours ago, tarnado said:

Yeah. I just now figured out my camera app updated and started saving everything as HEIC files (which I have never heard of). Fixed it. Let's try again...20250414_154948.thumb.jpg.3cfee253822b793970b661bf63940883.jpg

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Thanks for fixing that picture problem!

@Kim’s comments are spot on though it looks like a Trachycarpus of some kind as @Jonathan suggests. (Maybe post a close up of trunk and leaves, just to be sure?)

If it is, should be no problem moving it. It appears to be in coastal WA state, which is a happy home for them. I recall seeing pictures of Trachies as street trees in various place up there.

FWIW I’ve found Trachies to move relatively easily, just DON’T FORGET TO WATER THEM after the move. I’d worry less about overwatering than about it drying out.

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I've seen this more times than I care to think. There's a Dodge dealership here that had a fairly tall Windmill palm under the building's overhang. It was eventually moved albeit later than it should have. I suppose inexperienced gardeners want to provide protection and plant too close to a building. Residential lots have had this issue with people not understanding the eventual height. I always tell folks to look up before they plant a palm to avoid any overhead obstruction or utility lines. Rescue that Windmill palm before it's removed by chainsaw.

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