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Old 11-26-2017, 08:18 PM
 
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Great advice, thanks!! Does the trunk thicken proportionally to height, or does it thicken first and then gain height?
the thickness will increase with height and age fast. Their roots reach wide and deep to anchor them securely.
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Old 11-26-2017, 09:06 PM
 
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the thickness will increase with height and age fast. Their roots reach wide and deep to anchor them securely.
What minimum distance from the house do they need then? Is by a fence OK?
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Old 11-26-2017, 09:37 PM
 
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What minimum distance from the house do they need then? Is by a fence OK?
Depends on the species you plant. Some are single trunk, some are multiple trunks. Once you decide on one, write down the name of the species and google the trunk diameter at maturity. For a thick hardy one, the trunk can be 4 ft in diameter and the canopy can be like 25 ft wide. tropicals can be even wider
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Old 11-26-2017, 11:29 PM
 
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Is this a good time of the year to plant palms, or any kind of tree? Or it's better to wait until February/March?
Not 100% sure because we've not had much of a winter the last couple of years, but I always planted in the spring and kept up with watering through the summer.
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Old 11-26-2017, 11:35 PM
 
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Common misconception. The truth is, there are quite a few variety of palms that take temperatures down to the single digit F°s, and those will have no issue getting huge and tall in North Texas.
Windmill (Trachycarpus fortunei), native to China. Never wrapped mine even during hard freeze/ice storm/snow. Stayed green and grew like a weed. Also Palmettos are native to Texas, grow wild on some river bottoms.
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Old 11-26-2017, 11:36 PM
 
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Ditto response here. Wait til spring and plant only the cold hardy species.
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