Bismarckia nobilis (Silver)
Bismarck Palm
How to do justice to this magnificent palm in just a few words? The Bismarck Palm has a full crown of large, silvery-blue, circular, fan-shaped leaves and a tall, columnar trunk. In seedlings and young plants, the leaves are tinged with an unreal purple-red color. Bismarckia develops fairly quickly into a large and stunning tree that is excellently suited for the subtropical or tropical garden, for parks, and for breathtaking avenues. It is tolerant of drought and a few degrees of frost and wants a place in full sun, such as it enjoys in the highland savannas of its native home of Madagascar. Our seeds are collected only from the areas of Madagascar with the best, most silvery-blue plants. A winner!
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Palms
Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Blue-Green
Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
10 out of 9 seeds have germinated within 3 weeks in usual conditions used for germination. They need very deep pot otherwise their strong roots will push seeds above the surface.
The last 3 pics were taken from a speciman i grew from seeds in my garden
