If it were me I'd plant them all except the robusta because I assume you're not going to getting a highly dangerous cold front that will get to the killing range for those. I'd probably wait another 3-4 weeks for the robusta.

One question what if the weather turns nasty? do you have a plan what to in case they are planted? If you do great but if not a couple weeks never hurt anything.

What are the soil temps up there?

KSpalmguy, good for you to have purchased hardy tropicals, and I like your enthusiasm, because I see you on other forums asking the same. To answer your own question, what do you think you should do based on your observations? Go with your educated gut.

If it was me, in your zone, I would wait 30 painful days. This is insurance and patience combined. This is not a traditional winter, and you spent good money on these. Your reward to yourself will be grand if you wait.

Cheers... 😉

Kansas is very unpredictable, so I'm thinking I'll heed your advice and wait...a front could very easily push in from Canada and kill my plants...I'd hate to lose them so soon! Thanks for the input everyone!

a front could very easily push in from Canada and kill my plants...

Why is it always our fault? 😉

a front could very easily push in from Canada and kill my plants...

Why is it always our fault? 😉

Oops..sorry;) We can both blame the Arctic Circle 😉

Oops..sorry;) We can both blame the Arctic Circle

We all blame Igor, that usually works fine. 😆

kspalms: you've got more patience than I do.
I'd plant them...planted my brahea and euro palm early last March 😆
Have plastic or cardboard covers nearby that you can just form an A-frame around them, duct-taped shut.
It would only take 10 min for 6 plants to throw stuff around them...I've done it.

Oh, and don't go out at night... 😉

Hope you're selecting a good sunny position for all of 'em.
Except in the case of my Trachy, which is on East side of the house, out of strong p.m. sun and brutal windstorms (which always shredded it previously).

Barb

I was thinking about planting them now because they're not doing so hot inside the house...however, our last frost date average is April 11...I'm planning on planting the Trachy at the back (east side) of the house, where it'll only get morning sun. Washys will go on front (west) side of the house, where they will get sun all afternoon. Butia will probably go in the south yard, out in the open, where it will make a good specimen palm, assuming it grows old here:) Still not sure what I'm gonna do with the Sabals, might just plant them along the south side of the house where they'll get winter sun, and just let them go and do their own thing...

Also, would a freeze (-10 to -7C) kill a Butia, or prevent it from ever fruiting? It's very unlikely, but it could very well get that cold here yet. I'm wanting to expose these plants to some cold, average lows this time of year are -4 to 2C...

would a freeze (-10 to -7C) kill a Butia

Those temps are way too low.
It'd kill any plant that just came out of the house/garage.
In that case, I recommend waiting a month.

IMO you've picked out good spots for your palms.
The Trachy will appreciate the East side if your place gets a lot of wind.
Unless the wind is from the east 😆

Barb

Yeah, I'm gonna wait then. I'd rather have marginally healthy palms indoors for another month than dead palms in a week:P Most of the time, wind is out of the north here, and we have a large tree row north of our house. Unfortunately, living out in the country (about 30 miles from Wichita), the wind is much stronger at our place than forecast...Luckily though, most of our area is heavily forested which tends to block the wind.

Also, while we're on the topic of planting, does anyone have any good instructions on planting my palms? I've read and heard soooo many different things...I've heard to plant at surrounding soil level, and I've heard to plant above. I've heard to amend the soil with sand and I've heard not to...there's so many different variables...also, I'm not 100% sure what my soil type is. There's some clay, but I really don't know how much. Lol seems like there's too many different variables to know how to plant the palms the best way possible, but does anyone know of a nice, clear answer? Thanks:)

Also, while we're on the topic of planting, does anyone have any good instructions on planting my palms? I've read and heard soooo many different things...I've heard to plant at surrounding soil level, and I've heard to plant above. I've heard to amend the soil with sand and I've heard not to...there's so many different variables...also, I'm not 100% sure what my soil type is. There's some clay, but I really don't know how much. Lol seems like there's too many different variables to know how to plant the palms the best way possible, but does anyone know of a nice, clear answer? Thanks:)

Plant at soil level and apply mulch. Make the hole the exact size of the pot, do not amend anything.

Thanks! How deep should mulch be? And radius of mulch around trunk?