How to Plant Sabal Palm? 7 Steps to Know

Posted by Palm Tree Depot on March 23rd, 2020

Sabal Palms, also known as palmettos or cabbage palms, are quite common in some parts of the world. It grows in the hardiness zone of 8-10. These palms are drought tolerant and can grow at a height of 50-70 ft. If you are thinking of planting a Sabal palm, then there are three important things that you need to consider.

1. Select the right climate to plant the tree.
2. A right planting site where the tree can grow properly and can reach a height without any obstruction of power lines.
3. Selection of the spot where the tree will get proper sunlight.

Apart from these considerations, there are certain other equipment’s that you require while planting the tree which are as follows.

• Shovel
• Roofing asphalt or burlap
• Woods
• Metal sharps
• Wooden stakes
• Brace boards
• Nails
• Hand rake
• Hammer
• Mulch

Now coming to the main part of discussion i.e. how to plant a Sabal Palm? Well, being a beginner you must be thinking that simply like other plants or trees, it needs the same process but no, it’s process is quite different from others. Well, the process is given below.

Step 1:

Dig a hole of diameter twice the diameter of the root ball. Make sure the hole is deep enough so that the root ball can be placed properly. Dig the soil again after placing the root ball. Simply scrap the side walls with the help of a hand rake, if the soil is clay soil so that the water can move and the root can grow properly in the surrounding soil.

Step 2:

Remove the container i.e. the plastic covering or the burlap of the roots of the tree and place it on the previously dug hole and ensure that it is placed in a vertical position. Then fill the hole uniformly with the soil so that the root ball is perfectly surrounded by soil. While filling the hole, tamp the soil gently with your hand.

Step 3:

Wrap a wide piece of asphalt around the trunk of the tree. Place some woods on the tree trunk over the wrapping. Attach some metal straps so that they can be protected.

Step 4 :

Pound few foot stakes in the ground few feet away from the rootball. And place them in an even manner.

Step 5:

Set a brace board in the blocks in the tree trunk and also in the stakes in the ground. Nail the boards and blocks together, but ensure that it should get pounded on the trunk.

Step 6:

Again place some soils around the tree, outside the planting hole. Spread the mulch over the root zone properly. Maintain space between the mulch and the trunk.

Step 7:

Pour water in the root zone. Water the tree three times a week for one month and then reduce the frequency. Remove the stakes after a few years.

Hence, these are the steps that you need to follow while planting Sabal Palms. But before planting you are required to purchase it from the right farm. Palm Tree Depot is a reputed farm that deals with Sabal Palms for sale. You can purchase minimum of 20 Sabal Palms at a price of .It offers in-house transportation dept. For details, click here at http://www.palmtreedepot.com/