Growing Bismarck! What do I do now??

[topwater]

Mine are all in the ground, the biggest one has about 8 ft of trunk.  

[topwater]

Nice pictures Kris, your palms always look so good!

[Mohsen]

Thanks for the useful post...

i have 2 and just one leaf has emerged for each... Should I repot them right away or better wait till next year ( here will be cooler soon)?

[The Palm Nut]

I love these, but beware as the fronds falling from 30 feet up can seriously do harm to anyone standing under them, they are heavy. I wouldn't plant them near pathways.

Cheers Mike

[s9601694]

Size update!

They are growing nicely. They like the super hot spot i put them in. Now the rains have stopped i water them once a week and gave them some fertilizer a few weeks ago.  

 

[Kris]

Dear Rik,

Nice effort and nice coloured containers.

Love,

Kris.

[Sabal Steve]

On April 18, 2016 11:32:26 PM, Mohsen said:

Thanks for the useful post...

i have 2 and just one leaf has emerged for each... Should I repot them right away or better wait till next year ( here will be cooler soon)?

These can take a good bit of sun at an early age.  I wouldn't repot these at this point.  They like to dry out between waterings.

[s9601694]

21 hours ago, Kris said:

Dear Rik,

Nice effort and nice coloured containers.

Love,

Kris.

Thanks! those are all original Home Depot Homer's All Purpose Buckets!

[s9601694]

As i'm (mentally) preparing to plant these next spring, i plan on digging a large hole and backfilling it with what they like. I'll build the backfill up so that they are higher than their surrounding area and put a mount around it for moisture retention..

 

"what they like" is key. I was thinking of getting a whole bunch of well draining sandy dirt and mixing that up with some rich soil. then after planting a thick layer of much.. 

How do bismarcks do with moisture? this area in my yard sometimes floods and stays wet for a few days or weeks in spring/early summer. 

Any suggestions/advice? 

[CajunCindy]

I have 2 Bismarck's and my question is...When do I gather the seeds. Some have fallen off the tree and are on the ground. Do I take the green ones off the tree or what. Do I leave the till they turn brown? Do I peel the flesh off or leave them alone? Do I soak the seeds or just plant them?

Please any help would be great.

Thanks

Cajun Cindy