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Chamaedorea seifrizii...what are the chances....

metalfan
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I want to remove a very large clump of many years old Bamboo Palm out of my greenhouse and plant it outside.

WHat are my chances of a successful transplant?

This one is already outside and has been for years. The one in the greenhouse is 3-4X this size

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"You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes"---SliPknot

 

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    Extremely high chance of success I'd think. I've moved several Chamaedorea radicalis with no trouble at all, a clumping species should be pretty easy. You could probably carefully divide it into a few separate plants with a sharp spade.

    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    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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    Agree with Jonathan. All Chamaedorea I’ve tried transplant and divide with ease. I’ve heard they can even be air layered so it must be just about the easiest palm genus in terms of tolerance to root disturbance. 

    Tim Brisbane

    Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

    Rarely Frost

    2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

    2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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    I would say a pretty good chance given the the fact it would have a rather tightly packed root system being such a large clump. Golden canes are very similar and easy when you have a large clump. Plus theres a lot of good canes to grab hold off and lift with. Go for it trim a few leaves and water in with seaweed extract for vitamin B stress relief! 

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    1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

    Extremely high chance of success I'd think. I've moved several Chamaedorea radicalis with no trouble at all, a clumping species should be pretty easy. You could probably carefully divide it into a few separate plants with a sharp spade.

    We here in sunshine and warmth are akin to using a reciprocating saw to do division of plants, I don’t know so uncivilised in Tasmania, must be the cold weather that slows down the thought process 🤣

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    2 hours ago, happypalms said:

    We here in sunshine and warmth are akin to using a reciprocating saw to do division of plants, I don’t know so uncivilised in Tasmania, must be the cold weather that slows down the thought process 🤣

    We don't have electricity down here yet, lol.

    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    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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    Should transplant well. As was mentioned , Chamaedorea are fairly straight forward . Most are shade loving palms and a fresh transplant will need just a bit more attention .  Give it a bit more water until it settles in after getting as much root ball as possible , assuming it is ground planted , not in a pot. The palm will go through a bit of adjustment coming out of a controlled environment like a greenhouse. Harry

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    Thank you all so much! Yes, its planted in the ground. I planted it in the greenhouse over 15 years ago, not realizing they are hardy here. Now, I'd like to reclaim the considerable space it takes up in there.

    "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes"---SliPknot

     

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