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Bismarckia nobilis (Post Yours)


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Here are mine. Perfect palms for my area except susceptible to lethal bronzing and palm weevils. 
 

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Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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I took these pictures minutes ago. The conditions in my backyard may be pushing the climate tolerances for my Bismarckia nobilis.  Lots of spotting on the older fronds this past winter. It grows steadily but I can't say it's thriving compared to others in NorCal I've seen posted here.  To its right is a Nannorrhops ritchiana which is thriving! 

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Here is my little on in a pot.

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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Same palm from a couple of angles as the lighting was too high in contrast to get a good photo.

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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1 hour ago, Slapahondn said:

I got married under mine.  

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Surprised the Bismarck didn’t have a vail on that day. :floor:

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On 3/26/2020 at 6:52 AM, Straight6tt said:

1 year in ground.  Should pick up some steam this year.

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Wow, that'll stop traffic.

Hate to say this, but it's way too close to the fence, though I don't think it'll knock it over.

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I am planting one this week if the shipment is fast enough. (Will post IT) IT is currently on average 30 celcius here and 10-15 in the night. I know IT is very rough estimate, but how much growth can i expect? Palm is 80 cm with leafs. Summer starts soon and 35-40 is not rare then it gradually drops down to like 25ish and 5 degrees in the night in late november.

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I think it will take a year to set down roots, maybe even 2 full growing seasons.   Water deeply in the heat 3x a week, 2x a week when temps drop.  By deeply I means hose on a slow trickle for 2-3 hrs.  Ensure the wet spot is round shape about the trunk 2+ feet out from the trunk.  Fertilize in 2 months after planting.  In 5 years it will be 10-12' tall or so and in 10 years it will be over 20'.  On hot, dry days you might spritz with fine water spray for 10 seconds at the end of the day to cool the palm off when it is still adapting(first 4-6 months).  Just a few suggestions fro growing a bizzie in the desert.  I grew 4 bizmarckias in the Arizona desert.  (3) survived the 21F winter 30 year cold event.  today they must be pretty big.

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

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16 hours ago, sonoranfans said:

I think it will take a year to set down roots, maybe even 2 full growing seasons.   Water deeply in the heat 3x a week, 2x a week when temps drop.  By deeply I means hose on a slow trickle for 2-3 hrs.  Ensure the wet spot is round shape about the trunk 2+ feet out from the trunk.  Fertilize in 2 months after planting.  In 5 years it will be 10-12' tall or so and in 10 years it will be over 20'.  On hot, dry days you might spritz with fine water spray for 10 seconds at the end of the day to cool the palm off when it is still adapting(first 4-6 months).  Just a few suggestions fro growing a bizzie in the desert.  I grew 4 bizmarckias in the Arizona desert.  (3) survived the 21F winter 30 year cold event.  today they must be pretty big.

Dear Tom,

Can we have some visuals of your Bizzy palms...I remember that they have massive trunks and retains lots of silvery leaves.

Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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First chris, good to hear from you!  Here is an update: I lost a bizzie to the dreaded palm weevil last fall.  On the positive side, the surviving female palm is among the whitest I have seen.  I took some pics mid day for you chris.  Here is the palm in bright sun showing its high wax leaves.   First looking up at the massive spears preparing to open and second the overall pic in bright sun.

best,

Tom

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Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

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Just so you guys know, you're giving me zone envy!!!

I have a baby 1 gallon bizzie I got from Phil that I know I will never be able to plant here :( Maybe one day Ill move somewhere further south and plant it. 

*dreams* haha

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I try not to get too attached to this palm, as I know it is caviar to gophers, but it’s one of my favorites.

To the left is a Dypsis sainte lucie, a clumping Dypsis mahajanga in the back, and a Dypsis pembana to the extreme left.

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This is my neighbors, one of the tallest I have ever seen.

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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@redant Those are beautiful. 

I see you are in Jupiter, how long have you lived there? I stayed there (Juno Beach) for a couple of weeks on vacation a few years ago and absolutely loved it there. 

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Not mine, but a big green variety I saw in Punta Gorda.  Ive never seen a green one before this. 20191223_120358.thumb.jpg.f460ea52b748f035adccd3eff5be8105.jpg

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4 hours ago, redant said:

This is my neighbors, one of the tallest I have ever seen.

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Lord, that is huge, that bottle looks pretty old too. 

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7 hours ago, Dartolution said:

@redant Those are beautiful. 

I see you are in Jupiter, how long have you lived there? I stayed there (Juno Beach) for a couple of weeks on vacation a few years ago and absolutely loved it there. 

Been in Jupiter about 34 years, longer then any other place. Love Jupiter but it was way better a long time ago.

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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6 hours ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

Lord, that is huge, that bottle looks pretty old too. 

His house/palms are about the same age as mine, that guy is about 17 or 18 yrs old.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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17 minutes ago, redant said:

His house/palms are about the same age as mine, that guy is about 17 or 18 yrs old.

The bottle is only that old? Dang. Ive seen some 30 or 40 years old that size

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Here are my two babies. How can I sex the inflow.

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Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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Here is the inflo from the big one. Just wondering what I have here.

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Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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Do these palms (roots) establish well for everyone without wobbling issues?

Average day temperatures: +17°C in the winter and +24°C in the summer. Typical Summer: 68F to 77F (20C to 25C). Typical Winter: 55F to 64F (12C to 18C). Record Low (past 5 years): 45F or +7.7C (once a winter, some winters). Record High (past 5 years): 83F or +28C (some days only). Elevation 140 m (459 ft.) to 160 m (525 ft.), latitude 38.54º. Sunset Zone: unknown

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14 hours ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

The bottle is only that old? Dang. Ive seen some 30 or 40 years old that size

My guess is it was planted as a decent sized palm. 

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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4 hours ago, The Germinator said:

Here is the inflo from the big one. Just wondering what I have here.

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Congratulations! It's a boy.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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Here’s the one at the erstwhile Hooper place still standing 

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Here  is mine 

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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Brought Mines 3 days ago in a 7 gallon pot and Immediately planted it . Love at first sight !!!!!!!

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  • 2 years later...

I'm amazed at how fast these palms grow.  Here is a almost 1 year update on a seedling I planted.

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And here it is today 

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Mine during its second winter. It took half a year to settle and then started growing. Hoping that it will be even faster this coming summer. 

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On 3/20/2020 at 2:07 PM, ruskinPalms said:

Here are mine. Perfect palms for my area except susceptible to lethal bronzing and palm weevils. 
 

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May as well update since this thread came back up. Yep. They’re fast :lol:

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Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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Just took a picture of this thing today for another PT’er. My Iresine Herbstii had gone crazy in the last 3-4 months. :bemused:
 

Bismarckia is a little over 7ft tall and 1yr in the ground from a small 15G so it’s grown well. 2G Bentinkia Condapanna in the front. 
 

-dale

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