- 1). Dig a planting hole for the foxtail palm before removing it from its growing container for transplant. Make the hole the same depth and twice the diameter of the foxtail palm's original nursery container. Reserve the soil removed from the hole to fill in around the tree.
- 2). Loosely bind together the foliage of the foxtail palm using twine or thick string. Gather the tips of the foliage together and wind a portion of twine around it. Tie the binding loosely so the fronds are not damaged.
- 3). Move the foxtail palm's nursery container close to the transplant site. Have a friend help you move the container to avoid injury to your back.
- 4). Lay the foxtail palm's nursery container on its side. Have two people lift the base of the container while a third person gently guides the root ball out onto the ground.
- 5). Carefully remove as much soil as possible from around the foxtail palm's roots. Removing the potting soil helps the palm more effectively establish itself in the ground.
- 6). Fill the bottom half of the planting hole with the soil removed during excavation. Do not amend the soil since dramatically altered soil will keep the palm from sending out roots into the surrounding soil.
- 7). Settle the foxtail palm into the planting hole so the base of the trunk is 1/2 inch above the surrounding soil. Hold the trunk upright. Backfill around the roots with the garden soil.
- 8). Gently press the soil around the base of the foxtail palm with the palm of your hand to even it and press out any trapped air. Remove the binding twine from around the foliage once the tree is in the ground.
- 9). Water the foxtail palm sparingly for the first four to six months after transplanting. Keep the surrounding soil lightly moistened at a depth of 3 inches with brief, two to three day drying-out periods.
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Watch for growth starting one year after transplanting, but do not be discouraged if it takes upward of two years for the growth to be noticeable.
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