Question: I have a number of Canary Island date palm trees on my property and recently had a lot of babies come up in areas where they cannot grow to adulthood. Since they are so large, I cannot have a particular one so close to my driveway.
It is very difficult to transplant palm seedlings that have been growing wild. Most palms develop deep root systems very quickly after the seed germinates. You can try to undercut the seedlings with a shovel, but leaving the seedling otherwise undisturbed for one growing season. The other option you have is to move the seedlings when they are as young as possible and before they develop their long deep root system.
Bob Morris is an associate professor with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
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