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This is not an important thread by any means, but might be fun.
I was visiting a friend on Wednesday. She recently bought five acres in the country and is planting it with fruit trees and native plants. An attractive, single 50-something, she has suitors. One bought her a palm. She didn't like him, or palms. It has languished on her patio getting afternoon sun and no water. She gave it to me to get rid of.
As W is always bringing home stray animals in need of love (so far this year: three horses, four cats), I figure I can bring home stray palms!
Here it is, on the front porch in front of W's Harley (did I mention she has expensive hobbies?):
Good to hear.
It is of course in its original potting soil, which seems OK but I can re-pot it once it recovers from acute stress.
Being on the front porch, it gets morning sun and afternoon shade, which I thought would be less stressful. I am watering it twice daily, a good drenching.
The old potted Washy loves the "beach" where it bakes. When I think this one is ready, it will go to the patio (under the sun shade) and then to full sun. Just don't know when in the process I should (if at all) re-pot it. I know that is sometimes stressful.
Anyway, time to go move the sprinkler. Despite the little rain this morning, it is so hot I am watering again....
--Erik
Wow 104 F, surprised the rain landed on the ground
Be repotting, I mean: try to keep the rootball intact, with no disturbance if possible.
Turning the original pot on its side, and then tipping/sliding the rootball out gently may work if soil isn't too wet.
If you bareroot the Washy to replant it, it'll likely croak.
I've managed to kill Wasingtonia; Trachycarpus, too.
I'll do my best to save this one.
So far it gets lots of water, a little palm fertilizer, morning sun and of course heat.
The soil it is in looks OK so I figured I'd put off the re-potting stress until I know it is growing.
Next step is west side patio for more sun and heat.
--Erik
Erik I would definetly repot it now. You still have at least a couple more month`s or more for you in Oklahoma of growing weather to get their roots established. Mine always do well after transplanting. Give them some root stimulator during transplant and watch them take off !
Erik I would go to the garden center and ask or look around for a liquid form of root stimulator. I use a product called Laters"Root Booster". I`m sure you will find something similar there. The product really helps with any transplant shock. Washy`s don`t really need it as much as other finicky palms. They just grow so much better with it.Another suggestion would be soil high in perlite for fast drainage,but you already knew that. Hope this helps.
