Product Description:
A slow-growing tree with gorgeous stiff, waxy leaves, Bismarck palm creates a big presence in the landscape. Not only do its 4-feet-wide palmate leaves come in intriguing shapes and textures but its trunk also displays intriguing patterns created by persistent leaf bases. Plant Bismarck palm as a focal point in the landscape, but keep in mind that its eventual height (up to 30 feet) may overpower a small home. Bismarck palms are huge, gracious trees native to the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa.
Light:
Bismarckia requires warm temperatures and lots of sunlight. (upto 8 hours),
Soil:
Slightly alkaline or acidic soil is fine but needs good drainage to prevent root rot.
Water:
Bismarck palm trees grow best in climates with frequent rainfall. Regularly in summer reduce in winter.
Fertilizer:
The palm is a heavy feeder and requires fertilizing from spring to early fall with a liquid fertilizer.
Temperature:
As a general rule of thumb, palms prefer temperatures no lower than The leaves of the plant may suffer in temperatures below 32° degrees Fahrenheit (0° C).
Potting and Repotting Palm Trees:
Only repot a palm when it is completely pot bound. Palms often have shallow root systems and do not appreciate being disturbed frequently. Many of the most common palm trees grown indoors want to become trees, and you can slow down growth by keeping them slightly pot-bound. If you don’t repot your palm every year, it will grow at a more manageable rate.
Propagating Areca Palm:
- Choose a mature plant with multiple stems.
- Water well the day before dividing to loosen up the roots from the soil.
- Remove the palm from its pot by patting the sides of the container to loosen the root ball.
- Shake soil from the roots. Rinse soil from roots so you can see the roots that belong to each stem.
- Choose four to five stems and, with a sharp knife, cut them away from the parent.
- Gently place divided stems together in a pot with a two-to-one mixture of regular potting soil and coarse sand.
- Place the pot in bright and indirect light (not direct sun) and keep the soil moist but not soggy.
