Olea europaea, Olive

 

In the nursery, we have a certain amount of small olive plants of the most cold-resistant varieties, which have lost tags, so we offer them for sale at a lower price. These are the following varieties:

1. Nikitska Edroplodna

2. Bakinska-25

3. Elite-2

The advertised price is for one plant. It will be from one of the three varieties listed, but at the moment we don't know exactly which variety because they have lost labels. After the beginning of fruiting (2-3 years), the variety can be easily determined. All three varieties are well described in the olive book: https://palmi.bg/en/product/2134/book-a-modern-view-of-olive-cultivation-in-bulgaria.html

Trachycarpus 'Wagnerianus',

 

 

Pfitzer juniper - Pendula 'Old Gold'
Juniperus × pfitzeriana Pendula 'Old Gold'

 

 

Loropetalum chinensis - Lolipop 'Black Pearl', Chinese fringe flower Lolipop 'Black Pearl'

Australian finger lime, Caviar lime
Citrus australasica var. Sanguinea

 

Australian lime or caviar is a native of the coastal border region of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

This is a thorny shrub or small tree with edible fruits. Theyr flesh is a set of globular vesicles, also called pearls, which is why the plants are called caviar.

Тhe peel is rough and thin, not easily injured and can be dried and use as a flavouring spice.

The juice is acidic like that of the other lime varieties.

Mangifera indica cv. Sensation, Mango variety Sensation

from Botanical garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

Sensation has a little smaller fruits, but with unique taste and fragrance. In fact, it is widely acknowledged that the taste of Mango, ripened on the tree is incomparable with mediocre taste of the fruits in stores, that are harvested completely unripened.

We are selling well developed grafted plants produced in Italy. All of them already bloom and bear fruits.

 

Much more information on the cultivation of Mango is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=196

Mangifera indica cv. Kent, Mango variety Kent

from Botanical garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

It is widely acknowledged that the taste of Mango, ripened on the tree is incomparable with mediocre taste of the fruits in stores, that are harvested completely unripened.

We are selling well developed grafted plants produced in Italy. All of them already bloom and bear fruits.

 

Much more information on the cultivation of Mango is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=196

Persea americana, Grafted Avocado 'Bacon'

 

These plants are grafted and already bearing fruits.

Persea americana, Grafted Avocado ' Hass' 

 

These plants are grafted and already bearing fruits.

Japanese Persimmon, Kaki Giant Fuyu
Diospyros Kaki Hira Giant Fuyu

 

Height 50-60cm.

Important! The plants are bare rooted, ennobled. Because of the limitation in the dimensions of the transport package, the plants can be cut at 100 cm in height.

 

Crape Myrtle 
Lagerstroemia indica 

 

Crape myrtle is gentle little tree with very beautiful flowers. It is very cold hardy. It grows on the equator, but it also grows perfect in areas with cold winters like Bulgaria. This tree could reach 7-8 m height, but it is usually trimmed to maintain a shrub or a small tree, up to 3-4 m.

More information is available in Bulgarian on our forum:
http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=83

Nymphaea alba Black Princess,  Water Lily Black Princess

These plants are not imported from Holland! If you buy Dutch Lilies, you know that most frequently nothing grows from them. The plants we offer are very well developed and sometimes even have flowers. They are well rooted in the pots and will not die for sure. Imported plants are usually cheaper, but most of them are only a small piece of root and have little chance of survival.

Since we propagate the Water Lilies by splitting the rhizomes of the large plants in our nursery pond, the quantity we produce is very limited, usually between 50 and 100 plants per year, from all colors.

Water Lily blooms continuously from early May until the end of September, and in recent years - till the end of October.

The Water Lily is an easy plant . Does not require clean water or circulation. On the contrary, it is best developed in marshy conditions and lack of circulation. The depth of the pond is best to be over a meter to the bottom, so the bottom will not freeze in winter.

It is recommended that the Water Lily is planted in the sand on the bottom . If left in a pot, it develops far less and fewer blooms. Planted on the bottom, the Water Lily grows vigorously and blooms continuously from early May to late September. It is better to add some colorful Japanese Koi Carps for the natural cycle in the water (so-called Nitrogen cycle).

If the pool is small and there are no conditions for growing Koi Carps, several common bream (a type of carp fish) will do a perfect job. They are extremely resistant fishes and are sold live at any fishing store as bait for pennies .

In winter the Water Lily requires no care, as long as the pond has enough depth.

Hortensia Silver Dollar,

Hydrangea macrophylla  'Silver Dollar' 

This adaptable shrub is distinguished by rounded conical panicles. Blooming is from mid-summer to late autumn.The florets are white, in the process of blooming become pink. It grows to a heigh and spread of 1.20m.

 

Hydrangea Princess Diana,

Hydrangea macrophylla Princess Diana ('H213'PBR)

Deutzia hybrida Tourbillon Rouge  

Cycas revoluta, King Sago from Botanical garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

The Cycads are not a true palms, they are ancient gymnospermous plants, contemporary of the dinosaurus.

A huge fallacy about the King Sago is that they are difficult and demanding plants. This fallacy is supported by the wrong growing advices, that people receive at the flower shops.

The King Sago is a very easy to grow plant. What they need is regular watering and fertilizing. During the summer they need to be moved outside to a very bright light and should get at least 2-3 hours direct sun. During the winter they should be stored in a cool place with plenty of light.

The main problems with Cycads in pot are due to low light or too little water.

 

More information is available on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=97

Howea forsteriana, Howea, Kentia palm

 

Kentia palms are among the most beautiful palms that are grown in the Mediterranean. They have gentle and graceful leaves and for many people they remind of the coconut palm trees in the tropics.

 

Kentia palms do not like strong direct sunlight in Bulgarian conditions. They can be moved outside only when the temperatures are above zero, and at least partial shade must be provided.

 

For home use Kentia is the perfect plant. It grows slowly, tolerates the weaker Indoor light and can live for many years without causing problems.

Citrus limon red, Lemon red

 

 

This is still a very rare Citrus variety all around the world. In many countries, this new hybridit still has not been seen live. The plants are well developed and come to you loaded with flowers or fruits, according to the season.

The taste of the red lemons is less acidic if compared with that of the yellow lemons. The fruits are used in the same way, but are especially valuable in their appearance.

This variety is grown as all other citrus plants. It is best to overwinter the plants in a cool place, below +10 deg C.

 

The Alexander Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae ) is a beautiful and elegant palm, not very fast fast-growing. Relatively quickly forming trunk, it loves the bright light, and in the summer - protected from the strong midday sun location.

Photos of smaller plants show what you buy for that price.

Photos of trunk and crown show what a plant looks like, when grown in pot in our conditions (Asenovgrad).

And also, there are pictures of palm trees in natural conditions in the tropics.

More information is available in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=150

Citrus myrtifolia, Chinoto

 

 

This is an interesting citrus of high ornamental value. It bears fruits that resemble mandarins. On the background of the tiny leaves, they stand out and the plant looks like covered by fruits. Regardless of their acidic taste, the fruits are used in many ways, especially in southern Italy, where they are used as a spice in a variety of local drinks, for example Campari.

Howea forsteriana, Howea, Kentia palm

 

Kentia palms are among the most beautiful palms that are grown in the Mediterranean. They have gentle and graceful leaves and for many people they remind of the coconut palm trees in the tropics.

 

Kentia palms do not like strong direct sunlight in Bulgarian conditions. They can be moved outside only when the temperatures are above zero, and at least partial shade must be provided.

 

For home use Kentia is the perfect plant. It grows slowly, tolerates the weaker Indoor light and can live for many years without causing problems.

Howea forsteriana, Howea, Kentia palm

 

Kentia palms are among the most beautiful palms that are grown in the Mediterranean. They have gentle and graceful leaves and for many people they remind of the coconut palm trees in the tropics.

 

Kentia palms do not like strong direct sunlight in Bulgarian conditions. They can be moved outside only when the temperatures are above zero, and at least partial shade must be provided.

 

For home use Kentia is the perfect plant. It grows slowly, tolerates the weaker Indoor light and can live for many years without causing problems.

Hemerocallis 'Starling', Daylily

from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

Daylilies can easily take winter temperatures as low as -40°C and will grow anywhere in Bulgaria. They are also a good pot plants.

The flowers are very large and beautiful. A Daylily in bloom is easy to become a center point in any garden. For better flowering cut the dead flowers!

More information is available in Bulgarian on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=87

Hemerocallis 'Wineberry Candy', Daylily

from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

Daylilies can easily take winter temperatures as low as -40°C and will grow anywhere in Bulgaria. They are also a good pot plants.

The flowers are very large and beautiful. A Daylily in bloom is easy to become a center point in any garden. For better flowering cut the dead flowers!

More information is available in Bulgarian on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=87

Nerium oleander Eugenia

 

Quantities are limited.

 

 

 

Oleander Album Maximum, white
Nerium oleander Album Maximum

Nerium oleander Mrs. Roeding

Nerium oleander 'Harriet Newding'

Nerium oleander 'Atlas Nain De Tidili', Oleander light pink

 

Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82

Nerium oleander 'Album Plenum',

Double white, scented Oleander

 

This variety is not cold resistant.

Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82

Nerium oleander 'Sainte Baume', Oleander red, 'Sainte Baume'

 

Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82

Nerium oleander 'Provence', Oleander pink-orange, cold hardy

 

This is one of the most cold resistant Oleander varieties, down to about -16 degrees Celsius.

Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82

Nerium oleander 'Soleil Levant', Oleander pink with yellow center, cold hardy

 

This is one of the most cold resistant Oleander varieties, down to about -16 degrees Celsius.

Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#006400;"><strong>Nerium oleander 'Soeur Agnès', Oleander white, 'Sister Agnes'</strong></span></p>

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<p>This is a beautiful Oleander with white flowers and abundant blooming.</p>

<p>Much more information about the Oleanders is available in Bulgarian in our forum:</p>

<p><a href="http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000CD;">http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=82</span></a></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;">Oleander Chopin</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;">Nerium Oleander Chopin</span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Chopin is a variety with large, double, peach blossoms. The color and shape of the petals can vary and thus form blossoms with different shapes and shades.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The attached pictures are indicative of the size of the plants.<br />
Deviations are possible!</span></span></p>

Crape Myrtle "Seaborn"
Lagerstroemia indica"Seaborn"

 

Crape myrtle is gentle little tree with very beautiful flowers. It is very cold hardy. It grows on the equator, but it also grows perfect in areas with cold winters like Bulgaria. This tree could reach 7-8 m height, but it is usually trimmed to maintain a shrub or a small tree, up to 3-4 m.

More information is available in Bulgarian on our forum:
http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=83

Chamaedorea radicalis, Cold-resistant Mexican mountain palm Chamaedorea

This is perhaps the most cold-resistant type of Chamaedorea palm, which can be grown even without protection outside, in the warmest regions of Bulgaria. There are two forms of this palm. One forms a stem and the other develops a beautiful bushy shape. These plants for sale are of the non-trunking form. The mother plants live outside in Asenovgrad for more than 10-12 years, being planted against a wall and covered with nylon in winter. Even in the coldest winters in the past, they have had absolutely no damage.

Young Chamaedorea radicalis palms start flowering at 3 to 5 years of age. As mountain palms of the forest understory, they grow best in partial shade. Strong direct sun can burn the leaves. Plants tolerate -6 to -7 degrees without any damage, but there are many cases where they have survived -10 degrees with leaf damage. They must be protected from the snow.

Fig variety Mavri Polyphori,
Ficus carica Mavri Polyphori

A modern view of Olive cultivation in Bulgaria

A practical guide to propagating and growing olives under Bulgarian conditions

220 pages. Bulgarian language

Author: Kiril Donov, engineer-agronomist, master in tropical and subtropical agriculture

The climate is changing at an unprecedented speed, and the frosty winters of the last century seem like an increasingly distant memory. The Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria are warming faster than the rest of Europe, and today's climate in southern Bulgaria is even warmer than the climate in northern Greece 20 years ago. In our country there are already many areas where the climate is ideal for growing olives. And if until recently only individual trees of the most cold-resistant varieties were found here and there, today almost every olive variety can grow in most places south of Balkan mountain without any winter damage.
The author Kiril Donov is an agronomist engineer with a master's degree in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture since 1997. In the book, he shares valuable information and over 260 author's photos, based on 25 years of experience and experiments with olives in Bulgaria. Such a detailed monograph on the subject is published for the first time in our country. All aspects of olive production are covered in detail:
- physiology and soil-climatic requirements of olive plants;
- various types of reproduction and production of planting material;
- varieties of olives tested under the conditions of our country;
- planning and creation of olive plantations in Bulgaria;
- pruning, fertilizing, watering, fighting diseases and pests;
- harvesting and processing of olive fruits.
The book is intended for farmers, agronomists, students and teachers. It goes into great detail, but is written in accessible language to be useful to anyone who decides to engage in olive production under Bulgarian conditions.

This Trachycarpus species is close to the regular Trachycarpus fortunei in terms of cold hardiness. It grows with just a little protection in places in southern Bulgaria, located outside the winter freezing inversions. It has very beautiful and hard leaves, that are very wind resistant.

About growing requirements it is like the regular Trachycarpus fortunei.

 

More information is available on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=31

Citrus Arcobal, Rainbow-Orange
Citrus Meyeri x Citrus sinesis doppio sanguineo

Important notice! Most citrus plants on the market are produced for planting in orchards in the Mediterranean countries. They have a large overall height, have high graft and are difficult to shape and support at home. Rootstocks on which they are grafted are very fast growing, which is fine for the open ground in the subtropics, but is not desirable when growing in pot in the temperate climate.

All our small citrus plants are produced specifically for the Bulgarian market and are ideally suited for home cultivation. The rootstocks cause compact growth, grafts are low and this allows making an excellent shape of the crown, to be suitable for growing in pots. The used rootstocks are trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon') and Volkamer lemon, Citrus volkameriana. Trifoliate orange is frost-hardy to -25°C, and significantly increases the cold resistance of plants grafted on it.

Citrus sinensis Arancio, Orange from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

If the temperature is higher, the leaves usually fall off. In summer it needs to be outside and abundantly watered.

Much more information about all citrus species is available on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=4

Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra

 

More information is available in Bulgarian on our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=44