How long do palm trees need to be staked?

Bracing or staking palms provides anchorage and stability to allow newly forming roots to grow outward into the surrounding soil. Once roots stabilize the palm, bracing must be removed. A minimum bracing time frame of six to eight months is recommended by Alan W. Meerow of the University of Florida.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, how long do trees need to be staked?With most small trees, I remove stakes after one year; larger trees might require stakes left in place for two years. You can test to see if a stake can be removed by moving the trunk of the tree and watching for movement of the root ball. No movement means you no longer need the stake.Subsequently, question is, should newly planted trees be staked? In short, most newly planted trees do not need to be staked and wired, and many suffer from it. Most balled and burlapped trees, for example, have enough of a root ball that they are bottom-heavy and can stand upright on their own when first planted. Keeping this in view, how do you care for a newly planted palm tree? For 2 to 3 weeks after you’ve planted your palm, keep it well watered. Wrapping a soaker hose around the root area will keep it moist while saving water. After the plant becomes established, you can cut back soak-watering your palm to about 15 minutes twice a month. Cut back on watering during the winter months.Will a tree straighten itself?A tree’s natural instincts are to grow straight upward toward the sun, and a small degree of leaning may well correct itself with time. Nor should you worry too much if your tree continues to grow slightly away from vertical.