Find Your Ask the Expert: What should I do??
Hi – I’m not sure the name of my palm in (see photo) it could be a Parlor Palm, Kentia or Sentry Palm? I gathered several small plants that have grown beautifully in front of my kitchen window with a western light sunset in a plastic planter in the same spot since 1999. I want to transplant it into a clay pot. I’ll be moving at the end of October. Should I wait until I’m in my new home or transplant it now. Anything special I should do? This is very sentimental to me. Thank you for your advice. Patty
Palm
Patty,
I’m not sure what kind of palm it is but I do know that plants will go through shock after they are transplanted. I personally like to move plants before I transplant them. They seem to do better when I take this approach and will be more stable when you transport them. Once you reach your new home transplant the palm as you would normally do – making sure to re-pot it at the same level that it currently resides. One thing I would definitely do is to water it in with Vitamin B1. You can get liquid B1 at a local nursery & garden center. Follow the directions and you will only need to do it once. Vitamin B1 will help the plant as it goes into transplant shock. In fact any time I transplant something I used it. Good luck and keep me posted.
Thanks so much Jamie – that’s just what I needed to know! I’ll let you know
how it turns out!
Patty,
I like to let my plants rest for 2-3 weeks after moving before transplanting them as well.
Kevin