HOW TO PLANT A WINDMILL PALM:
Planting for Success (The First 48 Hours)
Location is Key Windmill Palms love well-draining soil. Avoid planting in low spots where water pools after a heavy rain.
The Perfect Hole Dig your hole so there is about a 6-inch gap all the way around the rootball. This allows you to backfill with fresh, loose soil that the new roots can easily penetrate.
Plant High (Crucial Step) Never bury the trunk. Because our trees have heavy, established 24-inch rootballs, they will settle slightly after the first few waterings. Set the tree so the top of the rootball is 1-2 inches higher than ground level. This ensures the trunk stays dry and healthy over time.
Hydration, Not Saturation While backfilling with soil, run a hose at a slow trickle into the hole. This helps settle the soil and eliminates air pockets around the roots without drowning them.
Location is Key Windmill Palms love well-draining soil. Avoid planting in low spots where water pools after a heavy rain.
The Perfect Hole Dig your hole so there is about a 6-inch gap all the way around the rootball. This allows you to backfill with fresh, loose soil that the new roots can easily penetrate.
Plant High (Crucial Step) Never bury the trunk. Because our trees have heavy, established 24-inch rootballs, they will settle slightly after the first few waterings. Set the tree so the top of the rootball is 1-2 inches higher than ground level. This ensures the trunk stays dry and healthy over time.
Hydration, Not Saturation While backfilling with soil, run a hose at a slow trickle into the hole. This helps settle the soil and eliminates air pockets around the roots without drowning them.
Post-Planting Care (The First Season)
Watering Schedule For the first two weeks, water your new palm every other day. After that, adjust based on the weather—if it’s hot and dry, keep a consistent schedule. If it rains heavily, you can skip a watering.
Hold the Fertilizer Do not apply fertilizer or "miracle" products immediately. Your palm needs to focus on settling its roots first. Wait about 3 months before applying a slow-release granular palm fertilizer.
Watering Schedule For the first two weeks, water your new palm every other day. After that, adjust based on the weather—if it’s hot and dry, keep a consistent schedule. If it rains heavily, you can skip a watering.
Hold the Fertilizer Do not apply fertilizer or "miracle" products immediately. Your palm needs to focus on settling its roots first. Wait about 3 months before applying a slow-release granular palm fertilizer.
Guaranteed Winter Survival
The White Cover Advantage We utilize a commercial-grade white frost cloth for all our winter protection. We have used this specific material for over 7 years because it provides the perfect balance of thermal insulation and light penetration, ensuring your palm stays dormant but healthy all winter long.
Our Guarantee Remember, your Windmill Palm is 100% guaranteed to survive the winter if you utilize our professional Wrapping and Unwrapping service. We handle the structure and the covering so you don't have to worry.
DIY Options If you prefer to handle the protection yourself, we offer the same professional-grade wrapping kits we use for our own installs.
The White Cover Advantage We utilize a commercial-grade white frost cloth for all our winter protection. We have used this specific material for over 7 years because it provides the perfect balance of thermal insulation and light penetration, ensuring your palm stays dormant but healthy all winter long.
Our Guarantee Remember, your Windmill Palm is 100% guaranteed to survive the winter if you utilize our professional Wrapping and Unwrapping service. We handle the structure and the covering so you don't have to worry.
DIY Options If you prefer to handle the protection yourself, we offer the same professional-grade wrapping kits we use for our own installs.
Pro-Tip Don't Panic:
Transplant Shock is Normal It is normal for a Windmill Palm to look a bit "tired" for 3-6 weeks after planting. This is just the tree focusing its energy on establishing its roots in the new soil. Stick to the watering schedule, and you’ll see it bounce back!
Transplant Shock is Normal It is normal for a Windmill Palm to look a bit "tired" for 3-6 weeks after planting. This is just the tree focusing its energy on establishing its roots in the new soil. Stick to the watering schedule, and you’ll see it bounce back!
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