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Bismarkia Seeds and Picture
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:16 pm
by PhilMusa
I was in Sarasota Florida last week and stumbled across these beautiful Bismarkia's
I noticed that the trees had seeds on them and found a couple on the ground one was large similar to a tiny coconut and the other was the nut inside the husk. Does anyone here have any experience with germinating these?
Thanks
Phil
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:15 pm
by Kansas
I Have read where they are VERY easy to germinate.
How about you send me 2-3 of them and I will tell you
Bismarkia nobilis
Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:41 am
by Okanagan desert-palms
They are very fast germinating seeds.I am still waiting to see the sprouts after almost 2 months planted in 1 gal pots. I have read they can take up to 90 days or more to sprout. I think they may need deeper slimmer pots to be happier with the tap root going further down to trigger sprouting. I have another 20 germinating and will try the deeper pots next. I will update my experience with them.
John
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:45 pm
by PaTropics
Have any of these germinated for you yet?
Bismarkia nobilis seedlings
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:12 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:03 am
by PaTropics
Tried once with these and had no luck. The problem may have been with how I was trying to germinate them, going to try again with a heating pad and see if that helps.
Yours look great and nice color too!
Heat yes
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:31 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
They will germinate faster with heat. They take up to 3 months to sprout ;some longer. Heat is the key even after germination warm soil temps will trigger sprouting IMHO.
John