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TommyMacLuckie · 07-22-2009, 09:59 AM

I've done all kinds of planting depths. Because of standing water and storm surge I tend to plant MOST plants high.

I've dug up various orinocos of all sizes and have left them just sitting on the ground standing up and...they grow just fine. So it must be the soil type because there's not much to worry about in SE Louisiana.

FLA, on the other hand - you shouldn't have any trouble with cold temps in Tampa should you? I know there are coconut trees growing in St Pete. Is Tampa that much cooler? Isn't there some kind of watering restriction as well? That would be a good reason to plant a bit deeper or use a lot of mulch.

I tend to, when I need soil, get the cheap soil at Home Depot. It's $1.25 or so a bag, the white bags. I'll toss in a bag of Miracle Gro sometimes and I tend to hit 'em with trip 13 once a year or just don't bother - grass clippings are good as well.

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TommyMacLuckie Howboutcha! TommyMacLuckie's Photo Gallery Location: Mandeville, Louisiana Find me on the map! Zone: 8B Name: Tommy Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 427 BananaBucks : 218,812 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 375 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Plant Orinoco's Deep? I've done all kinds of planting depths. Because of standing water and storm surge I tend to plant MOST plants high. I've dug up various orinocos of all sizes and have left them just sitting on the ground standing up and...they grow just fine. So it must be the soil type because there's not much to worry about in SE Louisiana. FLA, on the other hand - you shouldn't have any trouble with cold temps in Tampa should you? I know there are coconut trees growing in St Pete. Is Tampa that much cooler? Isn't there some kind of watering restriction as well? That would be a good reason to plant a bit deeper or use a lot of mulch. I tend to, when I need soil, get the cheap soil at Home Depot. It's $1.25 or so a bag, the white bags. I'll toss in a bag of Miracle Gro sometimes and I tend to hit 'em with trip 13 once a year or just don't bother - grass clippings are good as well.