Sago palms?

When is the best time of year to plant of move a sago and the safest way to pull it from the main plant

Sago palms?
Now or very soon is the best time to move your sago. However, when you say, "pull it from the main plant" it sounds like you want to remove what are called the "pups" from your sago. There is some great info here in pdf form:





http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8039.p...





First a warning-- sago palms are Very Toxic to pets and will kill them if eaten. So if you have a dog or cat that likes to munch on your container plants, I wouldn't even try it.





The pups can be removed by gently prying them away from the main plant, with your hands (wear gloves!) or a trowel if they're small enough, or use a shovel if they've gotten pretty large. There will be a wound where the pup has been pulled off; therefore, you want to let it air dry for a couple of days to heal the wound. Also go ahead and remove any fronds. The pup won't yet have a root system (few, if any roots) that can nourish the fronds. After the wound has had two or three days to cure, you can plant it in a small container to get it rooting. Plant only the bottom third in a mix of sand, soil, and peat moss. Drainage is very important so that the pup doesn't rot. They don't like to be kept in moist soil. There are pictures and more detailed info about that here:





http://www.texasriviera.com/summer2001/F...





Finally, if you really do need to move the whole darn thing, there is info about transplanting here:





http://www.emilycompost.com/sago_palm1.h...





It's similar to transplanting anything else-- make every effort to take as many roots with you as you can. Dig wide and deep around the plant. It is helpful to remove the bottom one or two rows of fronds so you can maneuver and see what you're doing. Dig a new hole twice a big as the root ball and fill in around it. Having loosened, fresh soil around the roots helps them to reestablish. But NOW is the time, before the weather warms back up.





Hope this helps. Good luck!
Reply:Gosh I need to know that too.....hope someone knows....
Reply:now is perfect to move it. now that it is in dormaty if you pull a root taking it out it will recover in the warmer weather. as for digging it up you might need a perfessional
Reply:I would check with your local garden center.It depends what planting zone you live in,I think if you transplant it %26amp; then get a freeze it could cause dammage.