big Bismarckia at Disney's Contemporary Resort Hotel

[Eric in Orlando]

Disney's Contemporary Hotel is the big iconic hotel that the monorail goes through. They have recently completed some contstruction and renovated the landscaping. They have added quite a few large Bismarckia nobilis.

[Eric in Orlando]

They also have planted a big grouping of Bismarckia by the main pool along with a bunch of Wodyetia bifurcata, Foxtail Palms

some fresh planted specimens still with the burlap

[LJG]

I wonder how many will live. If you moved ones that size here in SoCal, they would all be dead. I have witnessed someone try to move some from Vista Tree Farm and spending months root pruning before hand. But they all died - usually before even be moved.

[Eric in Orlando]

Most of the larger reputable tree farms in SoFL that field grow them know how to move large Bismarckia, theres usually not many problems. I guess the trick is too keep them root pruned.

[MattyB]

I bet the trick is tropical weather.

[Kris]

Dear Eric

Lovely visuals as always ! And Dear Len i think that those were all grown in huge containers of some kind really big sized so that they are transplanted with minimum root disturbance just like i do with small barrels in our garden here.(though not of proffessional magnitude)

Thanks & Love,

Kris

[Jose Maria]

I am amazed at the size they transplanted them, and very nice landscaping too.

Bismarckias are just starting to be planted here in Costa Rica, not yet seen one that large yet!

[rozpalm]

Kris, you may be correct only that the containers are probably not as large as you would think. I have seen some really large stuff in pots over at a nursery near me called Southeast Growers. You would love this place, they have a 6 acre 40' high shade-house and have some of the largest collectible stuff you can find in a pot. I know that they sell to Disney as well as to Botanical gardens all over the World.

[Kris]

Thanks Dear Ron

For sharing your thought..

Lots of love to you,

Kris