{"product_id":"bismarckia-nobilis-silver","title":"Bismarckia nobilis 'Silver'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBismarckia nobilis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Bismarck palm, is the only species of its genus: a massive fan palm from the savannas of northern and western Madagascar. A straight grey trunk carries a near-spherical head of stiff, costapalmate leaves that, in the form most often grown, are coated in white wax and look silvery blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is that silver form, sold as 'Silver'. It is hardier than the green-leaved form and is one of the most sought-after landscape palms of warm, dry climates for its colour and symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 9–18 m in cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow while young, moderate once a trunk forms; fastest where summers are hottest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, ideally hot sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e very drought tolerant once established, but best with moderate to generous summer watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e established silver-leaved plants take about −3 to −4 °C briefly; seedlings may lose leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e an outdoor specimen palm; it needs plenty of space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it the hottest, sunniest spot available in free-draining soil. Feed with a palm fertiliser rich in potassium, and remove only fully dead leaves. The palm resents disturbance once in the ground, so choose its final position carefully and plant it out from the pot with the root ball intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouse-grown by us in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720284405934,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7026_Bismarckia-nobilis-Silver_01.jpg?v=1792614573","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/bismarckia-nobilis-silver","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}