plam tree help

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I have this palm tree in my front gargen and i want to move it into my back garden. so i need to know the following questions....
1. how big ar the roots likely to be?
2. can the tree be cut at the trunk and survive +grow new palms?
3. What is the name of my palm tree?

Many thanks i n advance

[ 30. March 2006, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: simon1976 ]

 

Btw the tree is about 30 foot high

[ 30. March 2006, 10:09 AM: Message edited by: simon1976 ]

 

Hi simon, your "palm" is cordyline australis not a true palm but a member of the lily family but often mis-sold as a palm (torbay palm) You may have a problem moving it because of its size. It does have a tap root but as I have not tried to transplant one I'm not sure how difficult it would be . Others may advise on this point. It can be cut down and young shoots will come may be several.

 

HI Simon, I found this on another forum about Cordyline australis:

Cordyline aust. has a large rhizome, apparently a food storage organ, that grows directly down-wards. The underground rizome of the plant is equal to at least 25 percent of the whole biomass.

At 30 feet high I would suggest you leave it where it is, but having never tried it, I couldn't guarantee one way or the other!

 

At a guess, I dont think it would move either.
Think I'd take some cuttings, to plant in the back garden or buy another plant, they are relativly cheap.

 

cheers guy.

Ill leave it well alone