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Donald R. Hodel,  A. James Downer  and  Dennis R. Pittenger 1 University of California Cooperative Extension, 4800 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90022 2 669 County Square Drive, Suite 100, Ventura, CA 93003 3 Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 Next Section Summary The optimum time to transplant palms (Arecaceae) is at the beginning of the warm season in temperate climates or at the beginning of the rainy season in tropical climates if irrigation is unavailable. Careful and proper handling, including covering and protecting the leaves and root ball during transplanting to protect them from injury and drying out and immediate planting upon arrival at the new site, helps to ensure rapid and successful establishment. A root ball extending out from the trunk for 30 cm appears to be adequate for most solitary-stemmed species. Larger root balls may be necessary for multistemmed or unu...