Queen palm removal in Tauranga
Queen palms shoot up fast, drop fruit everywhere and never let go of a dead frond. James and the crew take them out whole, or strip the dead fronds and fruit stalks, and cart the lot away.
We’re Bay of Plenty Tree Service: James and the crew, locally owned and based right here in Tauranga.
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- Qualified arborist, fully insured
- Every frond and round hauled away
- Free quote, no travel charge
The trouble with queen palms
A queen palm’s fruit clusters can weigh more than 45 kg each and hold over a thousand seeds, which pile up under the palm and sprout. Its old fronds don’t drop either: each one hangs on, brown, until it’s cut off.
They reach about 15 m on a slim grey trunk, with a crown that spreads 6 m or more.
Karene had two big queen palms taken down and the waste carted away, and wrote about it.
the guys from Bay of Plenty tree services came to take down 2 big Queen palms - they were prompt, did a great job taking the trees down and taking the waste away. Great communication & price.
Taking a queen palm out
The climber takes the head off first: fruit stalks, green fronds and the dead ones hanging below, each tied off and lowered on a rope. The slim trunk then comes down in lengths, or is felled in one where there’s open ground for it.
Everything goes on the trailer: the fronds, the fruit and its seeds, and the trunk.
Or keep it, and lose the mess
If you like the palm but not what it drops, the crew cuts off the dead fronds and the flower and fruit stalks in one go, before the fruit falls. The green crown stays as it is.
See palm tree trimming for what a trim takes off.
What goes into the price
A queen palm is priced at your place, free. What moves it:
- How tall the trunk is
- Whether it comes out or just gets cleaned up
- How much fruit and dead frond it’s carrying
- What’s below: a deck, a pool, a path or the roof
- How many queen palms you have
Palm rules around Tauranga
- Street palmsPalms on the berm or in a reserve belong to the city council, and only the council can approve work on them.
- Protected palmsOne palm is on Tauranga’s notable trees list: a Chilean wine palm at Wharepai Domain.
- Green binPalm fronds can’t go in Tauranga’s green garden-waste bin; the transfer station takes them as general waste.
Palm questions
Can you stop the fruit falling without removing the palm?
Yes. Cutting off the flower and fruit stalks along with the dead fronds stops the drop until new stalks grow.
Do queen palms drop their dead fronds?
No. A queen palm keeps its dead fronds hanging under the crown until someone cuts them off, which is why an untrimmed one looks scruffy.
Can you take out two or three at once?
Yes. Two big queen palms in one go, waste and all, is a job the crew has done. Tell us how many you have on the form.
Will you take the fruit and seeds away?
Yes, with the fronds, the stalks and the trunk.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0800 166 034 or write it in the form below for James to answer.
Send James your palm
Tell us about the palm and the part that’s bothering you. James rings you back, comes round to see it and prices it, free.
Got it, thank you.
James will ring you back to talk about the palm and set up a visit to price it. Rather talk now? Call 0800 166 034.
After you send it
- James rings you backHe talks the palm through with you and books a visit to see it.
- A free quote on siteHe looks at the palm, what’s under it and how the trailer gets in, then prices the job.
- Down and goneThe crew climbs it, takes it out or trims it, and drives off with every frond.