How to separate pups from Sago Palms!

Our sago palms had some new growth called 

pups growing on them and around them.

It looks like there are just a couple of

 pups here but there are several.

 

Decided it was time to get them out

 so got my sharpshooter shovel (also called a 

drain shovel) out and started digging. 

Dig out away from them a little if you 

can. If they are on or against

 the tree, just use your shovel to dig

 down and push it against the tree and they will pop out. 

The first two I got out.  A couple of

 them were really hard to get. 

There roots were thick and they just held tough. These really should have been

 taken up when they were a lot smaller. 

That is a really big pup

After you get them all out, cut 

off all the green on them

I cleaned up all the old growth. I just 

used a pair of scissorsbut you can use

 whatever works for you to cut 

clean them up

Next cut off all of the roots

Then clean all of the dirt off of

 them. I sprayed them with the water hose

Put them in a cool dark place 

for 10 days and let them dry out

I put these in the laundry room.

Some of these are really large. See 

the little one on top.

That's the size thats best to dig 

them. They just pop out 

of the ground so easy. 

After 10 days I will plant these

 in pots. These can stay in a dark 

dry place for up to a few months 

if you want them to.

Most of these will be give-aways. Let me know if you want one.

xoxo

Lenetta