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Bismarckia nobilis from seed - progress

D. Morrowii
D. Morrowii
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Any new progress now that temps are rising?

Really makes me wish the winters here wouldn't nuke these. We saw a low of 9° this winter. 

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On 3/16/2024 at 12:23 AM, Jerrrod said:

Any new progress now that temps are rising?

Not much change since that last pic in February. Things should get moving in the next few months though!

1 hour ago, JohnAndSancho said:

Really makes me wish the winters here wouldn't nuke these. We saw a low of 9° this winter. 

Yep, thats a bit too cold even for these things. This winters low for us here in CF was 10 degrees warmer than the lowest low last year. We ended up with with a zone 11 winter on paper at least. You can always keep one in a pot for a few years. 

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    Any updates?

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    On 2/28/2025 at 5:54 PM, Jaken said:

    Any updates?

    Ugh I missed the April 3rd birthday. Here she is today 4 years from a sprout and just beginning to show a trunk under the oldest leaf bases. 

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    Wow, what are you feeding that thing!!!

    I have one that struggled it's first year in the ground, but it's finally pushing a new spear.  Looks very similar to your original pics in 2021.

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    On 4/6/2025 at 6:06 PM, D. Morrowii said:

    Ugh I missed the April 3rd birthday. Here she is today 4 years from a sprout and just beginning to show a trunk under the oldest leaf bases. 

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    splendid

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    On 4/6/2025 at 6:06 PM, D. Morrowii said:

    Ugh I missed the April 3rd birthday. Here she is today 4 years from a sprout and just beginning to show a trunk under the oldest leaf bases. 

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    Trying to get a grip of the size of it. Would be great with a picture of the palm and a person standing next to it.

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    On 4/6/2025 at 3:11 PM, Scott W said:

    Wow, what are you feeding that thing!!!

    I have one that struggled it's first year in the ground, but it's finally pushing a new spear.  Looks very similar to your original pics in 2021.

    I was feeding it an 8-2-12 of one type or another and sulpomag regularly the first couple of years. I haven't been giving it anything but water lately. It probably helps that theres a leech field nearby. Good luck with yours Scott.

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    12 hours ago, Jaken said:

    Trying to get a grip of the size of it. Would be great with a picture of the palm and a person standing next to it.

    The crown is probably 14-16 feet tall and about the same width. I can’t wait for it to get off the ground a bit so its easier to get around it. 

    On 4/6/2025 at 12:06 PM, D. Morrowii said:

    Ugh I missed the April 3rd birthday. Here she is today 4 years from a sprout and just beginning to show a trunk under the oldest leaf bases. 

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    Incredible. I have one that went In about your size that has grown exponentially. I have another that is approaching 2 years that has stunted comparatively speaking. Keep doing what you are doing. Looks great. 

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    Your palm tree's evolution is incredible. Thanks for your contribution. This post is a great way to know if my palm tree is developing properly.

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