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Bismarckia "Mayotte"

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About 18 months ago Bismarckia seed collected from populations on Mayotte Island, and after seeing the habitat picture, I scooped up 10 for myself. 8 germinated, and I gave away 6 as presents. One grew noticably faster than the rest. This palm was transplanted from a 3 to 7 gallon about 45 days ago.

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Here are the original seeds - the Mayotte one showing more "wings", and represent the bottom two seeds.

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So far, I don't see a noticable difference, except the Mayotte leaves are a bit more flexible.

Christian Faulkner

Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County.

www.faulknerspalms.com

 

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    • 1 year later...

    Christian,

    I was wondering if there is a followup to this.

    After a year, how is this Mayotte Island Bismarckia doing?

    Does it need more water or does it tolerate more water?

    Has it continued to grow faster?  Any other differences you've noticed?

    Just curious.

    -Ron-

    -Ron-

    Please click my Inspired button. http://yardshare.com/myyard.php?yard_id=384

    Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.

    Daniel Patrick Moynihan

    (Fouquieria @ Sep. 16 2007,23:53)

    QUOTE
    Christian,

    I was wondering if there is a followup to this.

    After a year, how is this Mayotte Island Bismarckia doing?

    Does it need more water or does it tolerate more water?

    Has it continued to grow faster?  Any other differences you've noticed?

    Just curious.

    -Ron-

    That makes two of us on the curiosity front.

    Oh, and many happy returns Ron.

    Happy Gardening

    Cheers,

    Wal

    Queensland, Australia.

    Dear Christian  :)

    thanks for the visuals & illustrations...

    love,

    Kris  :)

    love conquers all..

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    I received 10 seeds of Bismarkia "Mayotte" from RPS in July 2005. 6 germinated and growth is very fast from two of them. I put them in full sun once the second leaf emerged. They seem to grow fast whether I water them a little or a lot. They are not as green as I thought they would be but the seeds did have the wings that Christrian points out.

    This one is two years old from receiving the seed and has been in the ground for a year and a half.

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    This has been a great palm and I would recommend it to anyone in a tropical climate.

    18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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    That's grown fast.

    Tyrone

    Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

     

     

    Wow thats fast, is that thing on roids.

    Ed Mijares

    Whittier, Ca

    Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

    Zone 10a?

    great looking bizzie,brian!

    the "prince of snarkness."

     

    still "warning-free."

     

    san diego,california,left coast.

    • 2 years later...

    any updates ???

    new photos ?

    Beautiful. I can look at a hundred photos of this all day and not get bored.

    ____________________

    Kumar

    Bombay, India

    Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

    Calcutta, India

    Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

    Is this a green or silver Bismarckia??

    :unsure:

    Thanks!

    That's shocking fast, at least to me...You can make plans already what to plant next in this spot since it will hit the ceiling in 5 years from today :mrlooney:

    Cape Town, Table View

    1km from the Atlantic Ocean

    Lat: -33.8541, Lon: 18.4888

    Mild summers between 17-30 and wet winters 6-20 degree celcius

    Average rainfall 500mm

    Mine is that size now after 2 years in the ground, but it was 30cms high when I planted it. I think I need some turbo charged bizzies and pull out everything else.

    Peachy

    I came. I saw. I purchased

     

     

    27.35 south.

    Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

    • 3 years later...

    Is this a green or silver Bismarckia??

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    Thanks!

    This

    It looks like something in between

    Some pictures of B nobilis i took in habitat in Mayotte

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    Olivier
    My Flickr Album
    Palmeraie Union Society - Ti-Palm' Society

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    One in the same.....

    Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

    and The Rainforest Collection.

    Southwest Ranches,Fl.

    One in the same.....

    agree with jeff

    Derek Batke

    http://www.seabreezenurseries.com

    Great habitat pics. If I grow Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (Bangalow, King etc) from seed of the wild palms in the bush down the back of my place, do you think I could name it King "Beerwah" ?

    Happy Gardening

    Cheers,

    Wal

    Queensland, Australia.

    Olivier, as usual, your photos are spectacular.

    I have some bismarckia "Santa Cruz", maybe I can sell them on E-Bay at a premium. :)

    IMHO, even if these all look alike, more Southerly strains are bound to be hardier and more drought tolerant. Here in California we probably have better luck with Isalo bismarckia.

    Axel at the Mauna Kea Cloudforest Bioreserve

    On Mauna Kea above Hilo. Koeppen Zone Cfb (Montane Tropical Cloud Forest), USDA Hardiness Zone 11b/12a, AHS Heat zone 1 (max 78F), annual rainfall: 130-180", Soil pH 5.

    Click here for our current conditions: KHIHILO25

    • 3 weeks later...

    It seems that they are not really green, but they are not really silver either.

    How much Bismarckia "Mayotte" is cold hardy compared to silver form?

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