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| Bismarckia Palm click pics to enlarge |
| Zone 10 Hardy only in zone 10 or warmer, this palm enjoys a major presence as it typically grows large, as much as 60 feet tall with a heavy trunk. Bismark's like to hold 20-30 fronds, each about 10 feet wide, so they are robust in overall width as well It's origin is the African island of Madagascar Moderately salt tolerant, drought tolerance is high, not too fussy for fertilizers, and has no major pests Master Gardener has found Bismarckia to be troublesome to plant as they do not like being moved, even from pots to the landscape (versus field grown). They tend to be difficult to establish and may complain for 1-2 years before taking hold. Water faithfully daily for at least 3 weeks If you have the growing space, nothing looks as powerful in the tropics as does this mighty palm. In the picture you see the gray variety and there is also a green, less seen. Here is a young green one with no wood as yet. And here is a green one that is really robust #1 #2 #3 #4 Pollinated flowers forming seeds |
