What is the max diameter for a california fan palm? I am trying to determine if it is damaging my pool.?

Question

I read the roots don't grow beyond the base of the trunk. is this true?

Answer 1

I seriously doubt it is true but actually I do not know.

i think palms lean towards their water source; like u ever see how on beaches they all lean towards the ocean? and i have seen them do it on lawns too; lean towards the sprinkler. so if they DID have roots, it might be they would gravitate to the water source too.

here are palm forums you can ask at:

http://www.palmsociety.org/public/englis...

and, better yet, you can ask, or confirm with, professional arborists:

http://www.arboristsite.com/

http://www.asca-consultants.org/askExper...