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Old 05-17-2009, 10:48 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: indian cliff date and toddy date palm help?!

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Originally Posted by ArchAngeL01 View Post
anybody know anything about the bismarkia and it's hardiness??

Bismarcjia nobilis likes dry heat. They may survive in Ft. Myers, but not thrive. Their cold hardiness may be 25F but only mature specimens can make it. The fronds die around 27-28 but the tree recovers.
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