Bismarkia growth rate

[Cycadcenter]

Planted this Bizzy at the Childers property on 28th June 2007 from a 300 container (small 5 gal)

Here is the plant 3 years later (tops of the leaves are nearly 3 meters)

I'm pleased with the growth rate there.

[Walter John]

Nice Bruce, my silver bizzie is even smaller than your 2007 model. I don't mind though, I like the early growing years of palms best.

That shadehouse appears to have many plants screaming for release by the looks. Be sure to let me know if you need a trial garden, I know just the place..

[freakypalmguy]

Nice Bruce, I've got one very similar to that in growth and color.

Like some other species, this is one that you don't have to purchase large, actually, I've found they anchor themselves in the ground better and grow faster when planted at a smaller size.

Matt

[Walt]

Your bismarkia palm's three years of growth appears to be about what I got from my first one I planted(I have eight in the ground)and looks good.

However, I have other bismarkia palms that grow slower. I have two I bought at the same time, at the same size, yet one has grown 50% larger than the other. But that might be due to the smaller one getting blown over in a hurricane five years ago. That probably snapped roots and set it back. I had to upright the palm and stake if for several months.

I've got one more silver bismarkia palm I've been pot growing for about two years because it wasn't doing well. It's only now starting to recover from a fungal problem. I'm now considering where to plant it. After planting this one, that will be enough bismarkia palms for me. I am looking forward to when my largest bismarkia seeds for the first time.

Below is the first silver bismarkia palm I ever planted. I bought this palm from the late John Bishock.

Below is the same silver bismarkia palm, shot from a different angle due to other bismarkia palm now in the way. I think once they start to trunk the growth rate speeds up some.

[Walt]

I took the below photo almost two years after I planted my first bismarkia (second one from the far end), just after I planted my last two (first two on closest end of the photo with sand rings around them) that I bought for $14.95 at Home Depot. They were marked down from $80 and I couldn't pass the value up.

The below photo was taken today (July 15, 2010). Note the first two bismarkias.Both were planted at the same time. The second one in is the one that got blown over in a hurricane two years ago and is now noticably smaller than the extreme right one.

[tank]

I took the below photo almost two years after I planted my first bismarkia (second one from the far end), just after I planted my last two (first two on closest end of the photo with sand rings around them) that I bought for $14.95 at Home Depot. They were marked down from $80 and I couldn't pass the value up.

The below photo was taken today (July 15, 2010). Note the first two bismarkias.Both were planted at the same time. The second one in is the one that got blown over in a hurricane two years ago and is now noticably smaller than the extreme right one.

Really love the way those palms look with the pines in the background.

[basilios]

Cycadcenter, do you have yours growing in partial shade?

[Kumar]

What a fast one this is. I have just planted one of a size that you refer to as '5 gallon' and cannot wait for it to reach a large proportion. I was in fact a little woried that I bought too small a specimen to save money (it was 1/3 the cost of a 1.4 metre high specimen) but now that fear is allayed. Please keep posting more photos of this exquisite palm which I think is without a doubt the finest fan leaf palm there is .

[realarch]

Really nice photos guys, nice to know what kind of growth rate to expect. Planted a 5 gal. late last year

and it's doing well. Will be nice to monitor it's progress.

[Walter John]

I'm curious, is anyone growing the green bizzie from an early stage like these ?

[FRITO]

nice palm, mine is growing somehwat slow in shade from a large yellow poplar tree.

check out these Bismarks growth rate of 5 years in Puerto Rico!! : http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/msg/1279112382.html

[Cycadcenter]

Cycadcenter, do you have yours growing in partial shade?

It's in full sun most of the time. It currently has a trash tree planted in front which will be removed and lower cycads will be planted there.

[ariscott]

I'm curious, is anyone growing the green bizzie from an early stage like these ?

Yes... a bit slower than the blue though... Mine was smaller than that when planted.

Regards, Ari

[aussiearoids]

I posted ages ago about the one at my mate Trev's place north of Mossman .

Its over the road from the Wongaling service station for those driving to the Daintree.

I took a pic of it at approx 1m of trunk with my first digicam approx 10 years ago .

This pic in 2006 show it with 3m easy . Maybe Kurt can report on how large it is now .

approx 50 cms trunk a year in wet tropics , Trev waters all through the dry as he has a bore .

Massive Grammatophyllum orchid growing down low and antplants galore . And a big Stag I think .

Edited July 16, 2010 by aussiearoids

[aussiearoids]

There are a few very nice large Bissies around Childers .

If you get a chance , chase up Dorren Cole and look at her Triangle and enormous Cuban Royal sized Foxtail .

[Zeeth]

nice palm, mine is growing somehwat slow in shade from a large yellow poplar tree.

check out these Bismarks growth rate of 5 years in Puerto Rico!! : http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/msg/1279112382.html

WOW!

[Kris]

Nice Topic & nice visuals...

[aussiearoids]

Found a more recent pic , though its still over 2 years old .