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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
Thanks
Phil
Posted : 22/05/2006 12:16 am
I Have read where they are VERY easy to germinate.
How about you send me 2-3 of them and I will tell you 😛
Posted : 22/05/2006 6:15 pm
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 8)
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 27/05/2006 3:41 am
Have any of these germinated for you yet?
Posted : 17/08/2006 5:45 pm
Pa tropics I have had 95% success with germinating Bismarkia. Here are a few of my recent sprouters.
http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=60
http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=61
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 20/08/2006 9:12 pm
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!
Posted : 21/08/2006 10:03 am
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
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 30/08/2006 1:31 am
