Can Palm trees be transplanted safely in Florida in Winter? (growing, front yard)

[beach43ofus]

Does anyone know when is the best time to move a 15' tall Christmas or Foxtail Palm tree from a container into my front yard? Or, from the ground at a tree farm, into my front yard?

Will they survive a transplant in the Winter, as well as they would in warmer weather?

thx

[BobHoward]

I lived in South Florida. If I planted a palm from a container, I didn't worry so much about the time of the year, although spring or summer is ideal. If I transplant a palm (in which case roots get damaged, or severed), I wait until the beginning of my wet season. For me, that was May/June.

[jean_ji]

They will survive a transplant if you water throughout the dry season. I live in the Venice area and we don’t get reliable rain until late mid to late June anymore. I planted 15 native trees and bushes in April a couple of years ago and was watering daily, every other day, every third day until July that year. I’d wait until rainy season if you can.

[luv4horses]

Transplanting anywhere is best done when plants are not currently growing quickly. Just keep them well watered since they will be missing a lot of original roots.

[beach43ofus]

Sounds like April, when they are not growing rapidly, but the rainy season is upon us here,would be optimal. Thx all!