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I am in the process of deciding where to relocate a beautiful Macarthur Palm that is growing far too close to our home. It is approximately 12' tall to the tip of the tallest leaf, with the tallest stem reaching about 8'. This one is clumping heavily, with 12+ stems and numerous little guys sprouting profusely at it's base. I've got to move it, so I'm curious if anyone has ever attempted moving one of this size, and I would love to know exactly how large the rootball should be. I realize that I'll need to remove at least 50% of the foliage, if not more, and water it profusely after it's replanting, but I'm concerned that this species may not transplant well. I'd hate to kill it. but a local landscaping contractor is confident that it would be okay to dig about 10" around the clump, and about 12" deep- providing a rootball about 39" across and 12'' deep. That seems small to me. Furthermore, they would be transplanting it into a full sun location. Presently, it receives full sun until about 12:00PM, then shade the rest of the day. I understand these palms are indigenous to Australia, and occur naturally in areas where they are in the partial shade of larger canopy trees. Hmmm. Anyone have any suggestions? Maybe I should just leave it alone.
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