Replanting/Transplanting
 As a general rule, king sago palms should not
be planted in low lying areas because the ground stays wet
continuously.
King sago palms prefer
well-drained areas, so chose a higher area or plant the
king sago an inch or so above ground
level.
Keep in mind that king sagos
can become quite large in diameter, so choose an area that
will allow for future growth.
For best results,
king sago palms should be replanted/transplanted during
the winter or early spring.
This is because king sagos
are not normally growing during this time of year, so
growth will not be interrupted by
replanting/transplanting.
Replanting or
transplanting a small king sago palm (4” diameter trunk
or smaller) is not difficult if you follow these
steps:
-
Remove all of the lower
leaves, but do not disturb the upper ring of
leaves.
This is
important because you will be damaging some
of the roots during the transplant process
and removing the lower leaves allows the
plant to conserve its energy to be used once
replanting takes
place.
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Use a sharp shovel that is
straight and narrow.
Dig 6 inches
away from the trunk and at least 12 inches
deep.
Retain as much
of the root system as
possible.
-
Remove the plant from the
hole.
-
The new hole should be
slightly larger than the plant’s root
ball.
-
Center the plant over the
new hole.
-
Be sure the hole is not too
deep.
Add soil to the
hole if necessary.
The very top of
the root ball should sit about one inch above
ground level.
-
Place the plant in the hole
as up right as
possible.
-
Fill in around the root
ball with a mixture of half peat moss and
half garden soil (the soil that was removed
from the new
hole).
-
Water thoroughly following
replanting.
Do not water
again until the soil becomes almost
dry.
-
New leaves will emerge in
the summer, but it will likely take a year or
two before the king sago will resume normal
growth.
It is recommended
that larger king sago palms (larger than 4” in diameter)
only be replanted/transplanted by a
professional.
The reason for this is that
larger king sagos are extremely heavy and it is likely
that special equipment will be needed to
replant/transplant.
Also, because larger king
sagos are so heavy, it would be very easy to damage the
plant when trying to move it.
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