planting bismarck palm seeds SEED

planting bismarck palm seeds SEEDOne of the world's most stunning palms! Very hard to find these in NZ. Bismarckia nobilis is native to Madagascar and is a warm temperate to tropical palm which needs plenty of space and full sun. Although it is a warm climate palm, it will also tolerate drought and light frost when well established. It is also quite resistant to pests and disease and can handle a wide range of soil types so long as they are well drained. In good conditions Bismarckia

One of the world's most stunning palms! Very hard to find these in NZ.

Bismarckia nobilis is native to Madagascar and is a warm temperate to tropical palm which needs plenty of space and full sun. Although it is a warm climate palm, it will also tolerate drought and light frost when well established. It is also quite resistant to pests and disease and can handle a wide range of soil types so long as they are well drained.

In good conditions Bismarckia grows fairly quickly into a large and stunning tree but will also look amazing in a large pot. Its bold form and startling silver-blue foliage make for great visual impact. In seedlings and young plants, the leaves are tinged with an unreal purple colour. 

These seeds, once purchased, will be carefully germinated in an incubator, packed into moist coco coir housed in cardboard tubes, and then packed into punnets (3 seedlings per punnet, most secure fit for posting).

Tall planter bags sufficiently deep for these seedlings are provided, so you only need to provide a good quality, well drained, potting mix to plant them into. Each planter bag will hold around 7 litres of potting mix.

All you need to do when you receive the germinated seeds is plant them, tube and all, into the potting mix in the bags so that the seed in its tube is left flush with the surface (see photos). The tube will quickly rot away once planted so it doesn't need to be removed (see photos). Instructions on how to look after them will be supplied.

There may be a short delay (up to a couple of weeks) between purchase and posting depending on what stage the seedlings are at, to be advised at the time of purchase.