That’s awesome! Bismarcks are great palms to start from seed.

Thank you!

I appreciate it!

Thank you!

I've had them outside overnight around 24F, but it was a dry cold and brief. Mine are in pots, so they aren't as cold tolerant as if they were in the ground. Low 20's are borderline for these palms. If your winters stay cold and wet for extended periods of time then they would not do so well. Kind of a problem where I live, so I have to babysit them in the winter. If the overnight freezes are dry and brief, then they shouldn't have too much of an issue, but I would try and protect them if the temp is going to drop under 25F.

They’re very drought tolerant, so depending on how much rain you get in your climate, I would say about once a week. Tropical climates usually have enough humidity. I’ll water mine about twice a week when it’s really hot and dry during summer, but usually no more than that.

@@zonehardypalms1188 thanks for the tip !

It can vary, but usually I’ll get 5 or 6 strap leaves before the fan fronds come in. Even then they might only be slightly divided until they grow a bit bigger, usually once they form a small trunk.

Thank you very much I will be more patient, regards Frank

That’s great! I can only get about half my seeds to germinate the couple of times I’ve started them, maybe less, but all of my seeds were ordered online. Really depends on how fresh they are.

@@zonehardypalms1188 Most of mine are floating when I soak them 🤣🤣😅 I leave them in the bag for 40 days, is that about right?

@Pippie5555 That’s no good! I’ll leave mine in the bag for up to a couple of months. I’ll check them occasionally to make sure they aren’t rotting. Any that don’t germinate during that time will go through the float test again. Old seeds usually don’t do well for me though.

@@zonehardypalms1188 Oh thank you so much!!!

A lot of these started spring 2021, so about 2 and a half years old when this video was posted.

Thanks for the sub! That’s a good strategy splitting up the seeds to see what works. I like doing that too with some of the seeds I get. Yes, taking the skin off does help. If they’re really fresh you should get a good germination rate either way.

There’s pine bark mixed in with the soil for extra drainage. We’ve been getting decent rain lately, so haven’t been giving them extra water. Long streaks of dry hot weather I’ll give them a good water every 2-3 days in the evening.

That’s awesome! Two months seems pretty quick for Butia seeds. Mine took two years! 😆

@@zonehardypalms1188 they are butia eriospatha I heard they are more cold hardy and sprout faster then other butias

The males have a dark colored “snake like” inflorescence under the crown and females will have the actual seeds under the crown. Females will still grow seed regardless of pollination, but they won’t be viable.

9b and above in most cases. They will need some heavy winter protection in zone 7b. Especially in areas with wet, cold winters. I’m in zone 8b and still have issues with spear pulls. Mostly from prolonged wet, cold conditions. They handle dry cold much better if freezes are brief.

@@zonehardypalms1188 okay thank you

Thank you

Yes sir! Seems like the width has tripled in the last few years.

Appreciate it! 🤞🤞

Thank you very much!

I totally get it. I may end up relocating at some point from where I currently live. It can be an energy and money drain keeping these palms alive year after year. Zone pushing has been fun, but can’t say I’ll be doing it forever.

Once they’re older and start flowering you’ll notice round green fruit develop on the female palm. The male palms will have a brown inflorescence almost snake like looking and won’t contain actual seeds.

Obrigado! Sua melhor aposta pode ser sementes de palmeira raras. Eles estão sediados na Alemanha e enviam sementes para todo o mundo. Eles também vendem grandes quantidades, mas os custos de envio podem ficar caros. Eles são o maior varejista on-line de sementes de palma que conheço.

No experience, but I've heard the name. Apparently, Jubaeopsis are difficult to germinate as well, but not sure if they're more difficult than Jubaea. Seems quite rare too!

Goodjob

@@zonehardypalms1188 thank you, have 3 of these in the propegator rn

True! I try to upsize from the tall pots into at least a 3-5 gallon so the roots can spread out a bit. So far it seems to be working ok.

Thank you!

lol, thanks! Gonna be extra picky about where I plant it.

Thank you! They should start perking up now with the warmer weather.

It had just rained and the trays hadn't been drained yet. They don't stay like that.

Not yet. Thinking about trying it at some point.

Yeah, I want to get it in the ground someday, but want to make sure it’s in a place where it won’t be taken out by a freeze in a few years.

Some seeds take a while regardless. The baggie method should help boost the Syagrus and Butia seeds. Haven’t started Syagrus before, but had Butia take over 2 years to sprout in an open pot. Brahea are dry loving palms, so I wouldn’t start those in the bag due to the high humidity. Those I would start in an open pot in a warm area. Some seeds will just take a while.

@@zonehardypalms1188 thank you

I would apply hydrogen peroxide and watch for bubbling. That means there’s some moisture in there. I usually give it about a day between applications until there’s no more bubbling. Usually only a couple of applications will do. Keep the crown as dry as possible. If the crown gets wet for some reason, I’ll give it another application afterwards. My Bismarckia aren’t growing new spears yet, but the older fronds are looking great. They will need more steady heat before the new growth starts. Staying positive.

Thanks! I use a $30 Sony clip-on mic plugged into a Canon DSLR camera for most of my videos. The Sony ECM-LV1 is the latest model for the one I have.

Appreciate it!