Scotty's next.

Darn. Was hoping you'd volunteer. 😳
--Erik

Just look up sagin the dictionary... 😆

screen actors guild?
I didn't know you were an actress, too.
--Erik

😆 😆 😆

I got it in the ground this evening, after work.

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There is a tape measure there set to 1 meter but it is hard to see.

We topped out at 80 oF and no humidity, with a nice north breeze.

I put it just barely east of the pygmy date palm (which will obviously have to come in). I can see these Sabal from my bedroom window, and so like my needle palms it should be a palm I can see on winter mornings. 😀

I find the physical act of planting rather hard. There is the hole to dig, of course. The soil in this spot was a rather nice loam; a bit more clay than I'd like, but not bad, and a fair bit of sand. Very dark and rich. I put compost in the bottom. I did not add fertilizer to the hole as I put some the pot on yesterday, before a big rain last night. Also, the soil looked really rather good, all the way down.

I cut the pot (= trash can) all the way down and around so I wouldn't have to stress the roots tugging it out. It was planted in near sand. That partially fell away, which disconcerted me. I also bent a petiole at the base (visible in the foreground) which upset me. Should have been more careful.

I then watered it (per Barb's suggestion). I then re-set it slightly as it leaned (left in this photo) after the watering. This photo was taken after that. So, it is now nearly straight.

The "bonus" N. Texas Sabal minor is on the right in this photo.

As you can see, these two Sabal are very blue -- much more than I expected. 😀

--Erik

Looks great there, Erik.

Glad the temps have moderated for the Sabal's first day in the ground.
the roots probably mostly held together as you took it out of the pot; it'll be fine, especially with immediate watering.

Great view you'll have from the window each day.

Kick Ass Palm Erik!!!! That looks fantastic in the ground, I love it!

To many, many years of good luck 😀 😀 😀

Bill

Nice Erik

Hope it does well for you,in the future maybe you could
use some application of root hormone, super thrive, palmbooster etc, to encourage root growth.

Nice haul and I 'm sure (if I didn't mention it already)
your palm will become even more blue in full sun 😀

Thanks, guys. Yeah, looks very blue in the full sun.
Jim, I recently bought this stuff at the local nursery that the salesman says is good for roots.
It is a concentrated liquid you dilute. It is 5 - 15 - 5 fertilizer with a bit of IBA "rooting hormone."
Is that what you're talking about?
I bought it for that sad yellowing Sago I dug up and potted but the salesman said it would be good for all my first-year plants in the ground.
Any thoughts?
--Erik

The salesman is correct.
The middle number (15) is Phosphorus, good for root development.
And the N and K numbers at 5 is good too, for early September (so you don't get a lot of green growth so close to....er.....a......w i n t e r (ouch!)

I used Thrive and Superthrive years ago trying to save a Licuala and while repotting some others.
Never saw any miracles.
Or maybe mine would have died earlier if I hadn't applied the stuff.
Don't know.

Barb

Erik that S. louisiana looks great. I think your a head of the game with the large size it is for making it through the winter. I have two S. Lou. five 5 gal. planted since May. I only wish I could get some the size you got from Alligator alley. That root booster you bought sounds like it is the same formula that I use for my palms http://www.homehardware.ca/Products/index/show/product/I5026474/name/frtlzr_plant_root_boost_5_15_5_1kg . Since you still have a couple of months or more till it gets cold that should help it get through it`s first winter. Congrats.

John

That palm looks amazing planted. 😀

Sounds like the right stuff Erik-

I wonder how your Sabal will do in the wind there.

I like planting in mid summer(even though it's not now 😀 )the soil is warm
and the roots will jump right into gear and be happy with their new digs-

Looking good.

Oh yeah, we got wind. Just 20 mph right now but picking up. TS Hermine is on its way so we'll have a very tropical week! 😀
I have a few of those BLEs still to put in the ground on this delightful labor day. --Erik