Palm Tree Planting Ideas

To plant a palm tree dig your hole at least 6 inches wider and deeper than the tree s root ball.

Palm tree planting ideas.

Palm trees are amazing at completing a full and interesting landscaping job with very few elements. Feb 10 2017 explore eric evans s board palm tree companion plants on pinterest. As opposed to some palm trees that feature a central trunk the chamaedorea cataractarum is a very full palm plant with an abundance of fronds growing in a four foot tall clump. Also called the mediterranean pan palm this species of flowering palm is a small growing tree.

In warm climates this small palm species grows to between 10 and 20 ft. The mediterranean dwarf palm chamaerops humilis has a few clustered trunks that make the palm look more like a shrub than a tree. There are hundreds of different palm tree species suitable for use in hot mediterranean climates. They can be anywhere from a few feet tall to more.

Then put 6 inches of sand in the bottom of the hole. If you want to build up some great tropic appeal you should consider a palm tree. Palm trees are typically associated with tropical and warm regions but there are many species of palm tree that can weather a great deal of different climates. Next expose the root ball s root system and ease the tree down making sure the root ball is slightly lower than the level of the adjacent ground.

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