I have several queen palms that are roughly 15-20 ft tall. Last September, when Hurricane Ike came through, all the palms were laid down on their side almost all the way to the ground. I uprighted them and staked them well. They have all survived. My question for the forum is how long should I leave them staked? I'd unstake them and just see if they fell over but a) I don't want to damage them and b) I'd rather not have to do the staking all over again if I don't have to.

Thanks!