Winter Update on the Silver Bismarck Palms (Bismarckia Nobilis)
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Just a quick update on the Silver Bismarck Palms. Overall, these palms have done quite well with minimal upkeep and cold protection!
Thank you for watching!
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Bismarcks are so awesome. Even in Florida they stand out. Great update on personal experience.
Thanks! Yep, love these palms.
Great info in your video… Enjoyed!
Appreciate it!
Looks great Mike and great info! Looking for some Bismarck seeds myself.
Thanks Sandor! They're quite rewarding to grow, especially from seed.
@@zonehardypalms1188 Yeah I actually just asked Christian Falkner, not sure if you know him but has a YT channel called the Palm father, anyway he said he could probably go pick me some from Naples FL.
@@sandorspalms That's awesome! Yeah, I've been subscribed to his channel for a while. He just started uploading again and just did a video a few days ago on how to spot viable Bismarck seeds. Looking forward to hearing some updates after you get them!
@@zonehardypalms1188 Yeah he's great... thanks Mike!
Thanks for the information. Is it possible to grow them in zone 7B with proper winter protection?
It’s possible. They would need cold protection once it gets to the low to mid 20’s in most situations.
@@zonehardypalms1188 what would recommend? C9 Christmas lights thermacube trash can?
If it’s in the ground, depending on the size, you can do a few things. If it’s small enough you can put a structure over it with some C9’s inside to boost the temp. If it’s too large for that you can wrap it with frost cloth and strands of C9’s, but make sure the crown is protected as well. If it’s potted you can just bring it inside a garage or house until it warms up.
@@zonehardypalms1188 wow so there's a way you can fool mother nature
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
Thank you, glad you liked the video! I'm not too familiar with revitalizing soil without removing it entirely. It sounds like you have good drainage which is a plus as long as it's consistent throughout the barrel. Adding organic compost into the soil can help for retaining nutrients. Since the soil is sandy in consistency, then this could help if you decide to add a slow release fertilizer so nutrients don't drain too quickly and the roots have time to absorb it. Bismarcks can tolerate many well draining soil types, so as long as the palm doesn't get too nutrient deficient, you should be ok until you plant it permanently.
@@zonehardypalms1188 Thank you so much , i was even speaking with a chemical engineer who did some cources in hydrophonics , he was suggesting to do the as you suggested as some organic composite to revitalize the soil or some Bountiful to fluffy the sand so it can obsorb the nutrients better. I do have them in direct sunlight & i have been repeatedly told that they are drough tolerant but i fear i am Beverly under-watering them, i have not yet invested n a hydrometer or a ph meter but soo will. My watering cycle has basically been just 1-2 mins of a hose at the top of the barrel, i fear that far from what a 25gallon barrel requires....today i put approx 1 gallon in the barrel, it seemed to soak in slowly as the roots are so comact making the soil compact...i actaully read online that where oyu have a pot that is for example 25 galons as in my case , oyu allow for 25 gallons of water to flow nto the pot...does that make sense at all?i suppose that owuld make sense if the pot has excellent drainage...in this case ot be safe a 5 gallon bucket should be sufficient ever 2-3 days considering i am in the tropical caribbean of St Lucia and the heat & sun for sure dry out that barrel... ANy rain we do will unlikley fill more than 1 liter or two into the barrel every 2 weeks. I am going to treat the barrel with Banrot, so that would allow me to water it more frequently without fear of rotting n the soil but at the same time i am trying to gradually increase the watering amount and frequncy to make sure the nutrients and fungiisides like banrot cand get into he palm. Sinc ei cant trust the solil, i am actually using liquid fertilizers like superthrive and nutrient express meant to be absorbed intot he roots within 15 min as a precaution directly intot he crown and around the base/trunk of the roots..seems to be the only sure applicaton for obsorption, especially since i fear i am under-watering..
@@zonehardypalms1188 I would like to show you there health, do you have another social media platform where i can send oyu the videos of there actual size, they are massive in 25 gal barrels at 5 years of age
@@zonehardypalms1188 THnak you so much , i have started a regimented watering cycle every other day i would add 5 gallons in intervals of 10 mins between each gallon in all four barrels , two barrels seem to be drainng after the first 3 gallons so i stop and continue for the next two barrels up to the 5 gallons cause they seem to really need it dure to more soil in the barrel and there slightly larger size. SO i do have another concern, now i had this issue when i first started nurturing strap vanda orchids ....the plants seem to have a very week immune system on arriving to me as they are highly succeptible to yellow bacterial spotting on the foilage, now my approach has been to fetilize to strengthen the palms but then as well to spray with an antifungual and natural fungiside cleaner kasumin all the foilage and crown as well as roots, but apparently not even that has arrested it as yet , obviously it nees more treatments to strengthen its system, but i also plan to use a systemic fungiside called banrot which i saw in a documentary by Motes orchid garden to be one of the best systemic funguisides for prevention of disease....i didint want to overwhelm the oalm with the banrot this week but for sure next week.. my foilage does have alot of yellow spots, i did apply a rooting fertilizer called 12 24 12 & i am using small amounts of epson salts a, nutrient express and Superthrive hormone that contains the vitimn B1 to help with shock from movng the palms...its been about 10 days ive had them, they have finally stabilized after having suffered a loss of the bottom 2-3 leaves on each cause i underwatered but we already addressed that issue now its to strengthen the immune system and stop the bacterial succeptibility to the yellow spots and bacteria on the leaves.... i was told to use some limestone in my mix but i dont really want to interfere with the soil in the pot as i did replace the first two layers when it arrived wth fresh potting soil and that as well probably contributed to the loss of the bottom leaves which turned brown and are ready to be pruned...fortunetly the new spheres in the centerof all the plants are in large numbers of 4-5 so if i can build the health of them i am lookng at some healthy new spheres opening up...now all that i have said is from my research, any adive on any of the things i am doing is welcome so as to guide me in the correct direction..thanks so much for your responses , makes me feel im not alone in all this.hope to hear from you soon
Sounds like you’ve done your research! That’s well beyond the scope of my knowledge at this point. Luckily my experience with palms has been fairly hands off with the occasional use of insecticide to deter pests and using hydrogen peroxide in the crown to prevent rot after cold snaps and spear pulls. Using soil specific for palms has helped overall with them getting the nutrients they require and supplementing with the occasional slow release fertilizer. Once I get them in the ground it’ll be a whole new experience dealing with nutrients and cold protection!
are they growing in popularity?
Yeah, especially over the last few years. Even seeing more of them along the gulf coast of Texas. South Florida is littered with them now.
How long do these seeds take to sprout because there are a few of them sitting in the media for over a month and still there's no signs of germination.
Mine took about 3-4 weeks using the baggie method. They can take longer, but I had the bag on top of a hot water heater to increase the temperature. They need lots of heat to sprout!
@@zonehardypalms1188 they are put in a dark corner inside the house and temperature there is around 22°C. I'll have to keep them in a heated place.
@@yogideshmukh Yes, more heat should help. Around 30-35 degrees C seems to be ideal for Bismarck seeds. Best of luck!
@@zonehardypalms1188 Thanks I'll make the arrangements.
Why my Bismarck palm tree that leaves our sagging did I put too much water please let me know
Bismarcks do well in hot dry and hot humid conditions, so they are fairly drought tolerant in my experience with them. Let the soil dry out between waterings. If that isn't the problem then they could have a nutrient deficiency, so try adding some fertilizer to boost their growth.
How old are they
About 4 years old currently.
@@zonehardypalms1188 how fast do they grow, can you make them grow faster?
@@jamesv1277 They will grow faster in the ground rather than a pot. Also, they like hot summers, so the hotter the climate, the faster they will grow. Full sun exposure will speed up their growth rate as well.
@@zonehardypalms1188 thank you, I will put them in the ground in a sunny spot in the morning