Don’t give up. Place the palm into the hole at the same depth as it was growing before. In practice, regenerating a large number of roots quickly is most critical to successful transplanting of mature specimen palms, so the total number JJan2005HT.indb 129an2005HT.indb 129 112/6/04 4:36:08 PM2/6/04 4:36:08 PM If you cut off a palm tree at the trunk, it will not grow back. Each delicious Medjool date has a seed inside that can easily be grown into a tree. If you can’t, place it in a shady spot and keep the roots moist. The Palm is around 2 and a half metres in height. Since palms require a good drainage, add some sand to the soil mix. Some palms are unique in their root-growing properties, with Sabals being one example. Only one month ago, I separated and planted four small pygmy date palms (Phoenix roebelenii). Planting the palm. The one palm in particular that is popular for transplanting is the Canary Island Date palm. Just place 3 spikes into the ground around each tree. However we have quite mild winters in my area, and many plants still grow albeit a bit slower. I use the Jobe’s palm tree fertilizer spikes 10-5-10. Because my four pygmy date palms were growing closely together in one pot, they had become root-bound. Save some of the seeds by removing them from the center of the dates. Before planting the palm into its new location, make sure that the new hole is watered. At the Palm Guys we supply and transplant mature Canary Island Date palms and source a wide variety of palm tree stock. Date palms can take 4 to 8 years after planting before they will bear fruit, and start producing viable yields for commercial harvest between 7 and 10 years. They do not all ripen at the same time so several harvests are required. I will keep you updated on how my new pygmy date palm trees are doing. Date palms tend to be hardy and drought-tolerant and make a nice addition to the landscape. Then pack soil around the palm tightly. I was in a hurry to plant my new pygmy date palms. Whether you are growing your pygmy date palm in a pot or in the ground, it needs fertilizer to stay healthy and grow. Add water to the hole after you have planted it. Hi all, About a month ago, I transplanted a Pygmy date Palm into my backyard. Learn how to Grow a Medjool Date Palm … date palm, canary island date palm, and queen palm (Hodel and Pittenger, 2003; Hodel et al., 2003). The date palm, a well-known fruit-producing ornamental, is relatively easy to transplant, according to the University of Florida Extension. Pygmy date palm (Phoenix roebelenii) is a small palm tree with feathery leaves and a single trunk.This slow-growing tree, which rarely exceeds mature heights of 6 to 10 feet, grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 11. Be sure to transplant at the same depth the palm was originally planted at (some try to save money and time on staking up newly planted palms by planting them a foot or so deeper for extra stability, but this can lead to root suffocation and loss of the palm). It is known to be one of the world’s most majestic palms and perfect for transplanting. Try to plant it as soon as possible. I am in Australia so we are in winter currently. Fertilizer for the pygmy date palm. Date trees are easy to grow from seed. In fact, in Israel, a date tree was grown from a seed that was 2000 years old. You’ll transplant the date palm into larger pots as it grows. I like to use three parts of native soil … Mature date palms can produce 150–300 lb (70–140 kg) of dates per harvest season. Dig a hole twice the diameter for the root ball. Inside that can transplanting date palms be grown into a tree had become root-bound one of the world s. 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