HOW TO PLANT A WINDMILL PALM:
Key Points to remember:
• Windmill Palms like well draining soil conditions
• Windmill Palms do not like a lot of water
• Do not put them on a sprinkler system
• Too much water will kill the tree
• Apply a slow release fertilizer about 3 weeks
after planting
• Space multiple windmills about 8ft apart
from one another
• Any tree planted will go into transplant shock, there is
no need to panic
Before digging your hole, remove the wire & burlap from the tree. Then measure the width of the root ball. You will dig your hole so it leaves a gap of about 8 inches all the way around the ball of your tree. Then measure the height of the root ball. This will help you measure how deep your hole needs to be. You are going to plant the tree level or slightly higher than the ground. Take the height of the root ball and add 4 inches. The extra 4 inches will compensate for the 2 inches of sand you will add to the bottom of the hole & the 2 inches of sand and potting soil mixture.
Do not apply fertilizer while planting the tree. Once you have the height right, spray the inside of the hole, the root ball and any exposed roots with water. You can start back filling the hole with a potting soil, applying water every now and then to take away any air pockets. For the last 2 to 4 inches, mix potting soil & dirt from the ground. We call this removed dirt diggings. Press down with your foot around the new soil and water it in. Apply more soil if needed. Apply mulch around the tree, keeping it away from the trunk. Leave about 2 to 4 inches of space. After this process, create a small mound around the hole, almost like a small dam, to keep the water in as you soak the tree every other day for the next 2 weeks. Finally, after the two weeks are up, continue to water the tree only once or twice a week.
• Windmill Palms like well draining soil conditions
• Windmill Palms do not like a lot of water
• Do not put them on a sprinkler system
• Too much water will kill the tree
• Apply a slow release fertilizer about 3 weeks
after planting
• Space multiple windmills about 8ft apart
from one another
• Any tree planted will go into transplant shock, there is
no need to panic
Before digging your hole, remove the wire & burlap from the tree. Then measure the width of the root ball. You will dig your hole so it leaves a gap of about 8 inches all the way around the ball of your tree. Then measure the height of the root ball. This will help you measure how deep your hole needs to be. You are going to plant the tree level or slightly higher than the ground. Take the height of the root ball and add 4 inches. The extra 4 inches will compensate for the 2 inches of sand you will add to the bottom of the hole & the 2 inches of sand and potting soil mixture.
Do not apply fertilizer while planting the tree. Once you have the height right, spray the inside of the hole, the root ball and any exposed roots with water. You can start back filling the hole with a potting soil, applying water every now and then to take away any air pockets. For the last 2 to 4 inches, mix potting soil & dirt from the ground. We call this removed dirt diggings. Press down with your foot around the new soil and water it in. Apply more soil if needed. Apply mulch around the tree, keeping it away from the trunk. Leave about 2 to 4 inches of space. After this process, create a small mound around the hole, almost like a small dam, to keep the water in as you soak the tree every other day for the next 2 weeks. Finally, after the two weeks are up, continue to water the tree only once or twice a week.
When watering the tree never spray the palm fronds. Only water the soil around the trunk of the tree. In three weeks you can apply a slow release granulated palm fertilizer.
Keep in mind, your tree is a living thing & it will go into transplant shock. Transplant shock can take a week or two to start & can last up to 2 to 4 weeks. Do not panic if your tree starts to look sick. It is natural. If after 6 weeks of being planted, your tree still looks sick, give us a call.
Keep in mind, your tree is a living thing & it will go into transplant shock. Transplant shock can take a week or two to start & can last up to 2 to 4 weeks. Do not panic if your tree starts to look sick. It is natural. If after 6 weeks of being planted, your tree still looks sick, give us a call.
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