Palm Tree Placement

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I have a 4 trunk Christmas Palm and 2 Bottle Palms being delivered. I am trying to figure out placement. I have added a photo of where they will be going. Without a question the Christmas palm is going in the center and each bottle palm on each side lined up with the windows. My dilemma is which to put closer to the house. The Christmas palm grows up to 25 feet and the bottles 12 feet. Do I put the Christmas palm closer to the house; like 3/4 feet out. Then the bottles another 3/4 feet further than that. Or do it opposite. The 2 bottles closer to the house and the Christmas further? So the first idea would be a W shape and the second a 1/2 circle. There will also be ixoras going in between to make the shape. Any opinions will be appreciated!!!

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misecretary
6 years ago
I imagine it will depend on the root system of these trees. Talk with the experts at the business you bought trees and I'm sure they will give you an idea as to how far to plant from foundation.
tangerinedoor
6 years ago
I'm guessing 3-4 feet away from each other would be way too close. Ask your nursery.
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Embothrium
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Space according to how wide the crowns of each are expected to grow, both in terms of distance from house and from each other. With none being placed so that they overhang the house and drop spent parts into the gutter.
katinparadise
6 years ago
My Christmas palm is a 3 trunk and is 4 feet from the front of my house. I would place that in the center, with the two bottle palms further forward of the corners so they don't cover the windows. We used concrete curbing to define our planting bed.
hbeing
6 years ago
First and foremost, determine how much space you need from the house for root growth. You do not want roots interfering (aka cracking) your foundation.