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Palms in the landscape
Well managed palm planting projects start with appropriate site analysis, customer expectations, site design, and palm selection (See: site analysis details). Palm selection includes choosing the appropriate species for the planting site based on site analysis.
The nursery stock must be inspected carefully to pick the best quality palms. Palms with poor
quality may be inexpensive in some cases but perform poorly in the landscape. Palm quality can be
assured by planning the transportation to the landscape site and by handling the palms carefully. Once at
the landscape site, appropriate planting practices will help the palms get off to a good start. Many palms
are planted too deeply which can cause them to perform poorly following planting. Management of the landscape site in the
early years following planting will dramatically affect the establishment rate and ultimate success of the
planting.
Fact sheetsSee: Pruning palms See: Hurricane damage treating
Links to other IFAS palm resources:
Seed germination Container production Transplanting Cold damage Palm pests Palm diseases Palm fertilizers Palm web links
