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Bismarkia

el-blanco

By el-blanco
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el-blanco Experienced

el-blanco

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My Bismarkia planted about 13 years ago from a small 15 gallon.  One of Kevin Weavers palms. This one has never missed a beat. 

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trioderob Grand Master

trioderob

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I am much bigger than that from a 10 gallon in 6 years down the road from you.

my only point being that inland southern cali is where you see real growth on a bizzie from the extra heat

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Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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Looking good.

Put mine in the ground 2 years ago.....and can't wait for it to put on some size like yours!

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Hi uploaded this still of our Bizzy,from a android phone but could not type any text using that mob phone..

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For more info on that palm,Kindly visit the link given below..

Love,

Kris.

 

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love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Jeff White,

your palm looks good.due to my mobile phone,i had difficulty text messages to our form.I could not write this in the previous post. :)

Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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Tropicgardener Mentor

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Here are some local examples of Bismarkia nobilis........... The Whitsunday Regional Council has used them extensively around here in landscaping.

 

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Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Growing well there Jeff!

 

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Danilopez89 Veteran

Danilopez89

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On Wed Jun 15 2016 23:04:57 GMT-0700, trioderob said:

I am much bigger than that from a 10 gallon in 6 years down the road from you.

my only point being that inland southern cali is where you see real growth on a bizzie from the extra heat

Did someone say "extra heat":)

Mine has about 20 feet of clear trunk and its been in the ground for 4 years from a 5g...:greenthumb:

:hmm:

Yeah rite!:lol:

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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17 hours ago, Tropicgardener said:

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Here are some local examples of Bismarkia nobilis........... The Whitsunday Regional Council has used them extensively around here in landscaping.

 

Mommy

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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15 minutes ago, Danilopez89 said:

Did someone say "extra heat":)

Mine has about 20 feet of clear trunk and its been in the ground for 4 years from a 5g...:greenthumb:

:hmm:

Yeah rite!:lol:

Hmm. Danny "Extra Heat" Lopez?

Sounds good to me!

 

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Jeff in Costa Rica Grand Master

Jeff in Costa Rica

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Nice Bizzies everyone.  I love these palms and think they look great at any age/size.  Saw this big one last weekend at a nearby hotel pool.  

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

Danilopez89 Veteran

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1 hour ago, Jeff in St Pete said:

Nice Bizzies everyone.  I love these palms and think they look great at any age/size.  Saw this big one last weekend at a nearby hotel pool.  

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Spectacular! Real nice:drool:

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 6/16/2016, 7:05:14, Palm Tree Jim said:

Looking good.

Put mine in the ground 2 years ago.....and can't wait for it to put on some size like yours!

with your heat it will be a monster in no time flat!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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3 hours ago, Jeff in St Pete said:

Nice Bizzies everyone.  I love these palms and think they look great at any age/size.  Saw this big one last weekend at a nearby hotel pool.  

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dang! they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo BLUE!!!!

:drool:

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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4 hours ago, Danilopez89 said:

Did someone say "extra heat":)

Mine has about 20 feet of clear trunk and its been in the ground for 4 years from a 5g...:greenthumb:

:hmm:

Yeah rite!:lol:

lol...............

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

steve99 Mentor

steve99

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Planted in 2003 the Bizzy (on left) has powered along nicely.

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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I kinda like the real Green Bismarckias too..

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Tropicgardener Mentor

Tropicgardener

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35 minutes ago, Daryl said:

I kinda like the real Green Bismarckias too..

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Yes so do I........... I have one planted here but everyone says why don't you rip it out and put and grey/blue one in.

 

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Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Here's some I saw for sale today at Bunnings....they were very silvery and waxy...the standard Blue form is at the rear of the photo...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Daryl Grand Master

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On the subject of Bismarckias, like any plant, there is always variation within the species.  We all know that leaf colour varies from pure green, through to blue and then to silvery white, mainly due to the wax I'm guessing, but have you ever noticed that there are different leaf forms as well?

Some plants have more deeply divided and less costapalmate leaves compared to others.

Here's a couple of young Bizzzies growing side by side for comparison...identical climate, soil and aspect so why are the leaves different?

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Another locally grown Green Bizzie...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Danilopez89 Veteran

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8 hours ago, Daryl said:

On the subject of Bismarckias, like any plant, there is always variation within the species.  We all know that leaf colour varies from pure green, through to blue and then to silvery white, mainly due to the wax I'm guessing, but have you ever noticed that there are different leaf forms as well?

Some plants have more deeply divided and less costapalmate leaves compared to others.

Here's a couple of young Bizzzies growing side by side for comparison...identical climate, soil and aspect so why are the leaves different?

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I've noticed this too. By knowing what characteristics to look for we can choose for ourselves the most bitchin bizzie in the neighborhood. 

For example I dont like the olive green looking bizzies. So I would stay away from choosing any that have that color and would look for a super silver or blue instead. 

 

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Hammer Grand Master

Hammer

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On 6/16/2016, 7:05:14, Palm Tree Jim said:

Looking good.

Put mine in the ground 2 years ago.....and can't wait for it to put on some size like yours!

Get ready Jim.  I have a feeling it is going to take off this year.  For many reasons. 

Kevin S Experienced

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 I have a few Bismarckias  I got from Kevin Weavers  but they are still pretty small.  Can't wait for mine to be as big as some of the ones posted up above.

 I really love the blue color Bismarckia.  Usually when I see a real nice one I take a photo or a selfie.  I know Disneyland in Florida  planted a whole bunch on their property.  Who needs a selfie with Mickey Mouse when you have this beautiful palm in your selfie pic. Lol

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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43 minutes ago, Kevin S said:

 I have a few Bismarckias  I got from Kevin Weavers  but they are still pretty small.  Can't wait for mine to be as big as some of the ones posted up above.

 I really love the blue color Bismarckia.  Usually when I see a real nice one I take a photo or a selfie.  I know Disneyland in Florida  planted a whole bunch on their property.  Who needs a selfie with Mickey Mouse when you have this beautiful palm in your selfie pic. Lol

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I'm actually more interested in the other palm behind you...old mule?

Ben Rogers

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Kevin S Experienced

Kevin S

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 I was wondering what kind of Palm that was too anyone here know what it is ?

el-blanco Experienced

el-blanco

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Great pictures everyone!!

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palmfriend Grand Master

palmfriend

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On 2016/6/18 13:12:25, Jeff in St Pete said:

Nice Bizzies everyone.  I love these palms and think they look great at any age/size.  Saw this big one last weekend at a nearby hotel pool.  

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What a contrast - absolutely beautiful!

best regards

 

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