I germinate them via baggy method with moistened kitchen roll then plant in deep pots when they sprout. I find them very frustrating to grow. Pot full of roots but no leaves on the top. Look great when they're bigger
Thats a better method, ive only recently started using the baggy method on some washies. I am tempted to buy a large Bismarckia, dont have too much patience haha.
I have six Bismarcks in big pots ,one to cut down there size because they grow massive and two they won't survive outside in our winter's in the UK , especially smaller plants a nice big mature plant of say six foot may survive -4 for short periods but it will damage all the leaves ! So I keep mine in a conservatory and heated greenhouse and usually bring them out at about the end of April ,lots of water and fertilizer and sun and they grow like mad ! ! Do this with all my palms and only plant them in the ground when either I can't move the pot because its to heavy or they won't fit into the greenhouse ! Palms are really awkward when you plant them in the ground the first year they sulk and the second year they grow very slowly then the third year and on ,bang they just take off ! !
Nice - I have purchased a larger Bismarckia that will be arriving soon, I want to experiment with it this winter by leaving it out, palms really do take off after a few years, I think they probably grow a big root system first.
@@gasubtropics Hey, I have made a video of it , check it out. It didn't do too well outdoors and started dying, kept it as a indoor house plant and it seems to be fine for now.
Loved the Video , very Informative, I have a question about Revitalizing the soil in a 20 gallon barrel where a 6 foot Bismark Palm tree has rooted itself. I have been contemplating using Vermicule & perlite at the top of the soil so it eventually soaks into the soil. I have no intention of removing th ep[almt tree from the barrel for the next year or two until i can acquire land to plant it. SO my only alternative righ now is to just reinvigorate the soil as best i can so they can absorb nutrients.. The palm trees have for sure rooted in the entire barrel so these no way for me to remove and replace soill. The water is soaking into the soil 2-3 seconds after i soak it weekly so the soikl does have a thic sandy consistency, not mud, which is a positive thing, i thnik i can extend its life, Any advice is welcome
Thanks, its very good that the drainage is in place. I would maybe say to add some worm castings as they can provide vital nutrients and help root bound plants.
@@rhgrows2502 yes i was thinking to add worm castings but i was wondering would the fact that i put Banrot systemic fungicides and use alot of synthetic fertilizer like Palmgain with natural Manure as well, but would the Fungiside and Fertilizers not simply kill the worm-castings
WoW very nice video 👍
Amazing
Why is it so expensive!!
Does it resist high temperature?
I germinate them via baggy method with moistened kitchen roll then plant in deep pots when they sprout. I find them very frustrating to grow. Pot full of roots but no leaves on the top. Look great when they're bigger
Thats a better method, ive only recently started using the baggy method on some washies. I am tempted to buy a large Bismarckia, dont have too much patience haha.
I have six Bismarcks in big pots ,one to cut down there size because they grow massive and two they won't survive outside in our winter's in the UK , especially smaller plants a nice big mature plant of say six foot may survive -4 for short periods but it will damage all the leaves ! So I keep mine in a conservatory and heated greenhouse and usually bring them out at about the end of April ,lots of water and fertilizer and sun and they grow like mad ! ! Do this with all my palms and only plant them in the ground when either I can't move the pot because its to heavy or they won't fit into the greenhouse !
Palms are really awkward when you plant them in the ground the first year they sulk and the second year they grow very slowly then the third year and on ,bang they just take off ! !
Nice - I have purchased a larger Bismarckia that will be arriving soon, I want to experiment with it this winter by leaving it out, palms really do take off after a few years, I think they probably grow a big root system first.
Can you show us that would be amazing!
@@gasubtropics Hey, I have made a video of it , check it out. It didn't do too well outdoors and started dying, kept it as a indoor house plant and it seems to be fine for now.
Which side of the seed will the first leaf/frond grow from. The tap root side or the opposite side?
Loved the Video , very Informative, I have a question about Revitalizing the soil in a 20 gallon barrel where a 6 foot Bismark Palm tree has rooted itself. I have been contemplating using Vermicule & perlite at the top of the soil so it eventually soaks into the soil. I have no intention of removing th ep[almt tree from the barrel for the next year or two until i can acquire land to plant it. SO my only alternative righ now is to just reinvigorate the soil as best i can so they can absorb nutrients.. The palm trees have for sure rooted in the entire barrel so these no way for me to remove and replace soill. The water is soaking into the soil 2-3 seconds after i soak it weekly so the soikl does have a thic sandy consistency, not mud, which is a positive thing, i thnik i can extend its life, Any advice is welcome
Thanks, its very good that the drainage is in place. I would maybe say to add some worm castings as they can provide vital nutrients and help root bound plants.
@@rhgrows2502 yes i was thinking to add worm castings but i was wondering would the fact that i put Banrot systemic fungicides and use alot of synthetic fertilizer like Palmgain with natural Manure as well, but would the Fungiside and Fertilizers not simply kill the worm-castings
was there a giant sequoia plant in the background?
yeahh - well spotted!
ok
Where can I get the seeds? Can I get it in Korea, too?
yeah you should be able too, there's a website called rarepalmseeds.com i think, they should ship worldwide.