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Parajubaea Cocoides new lease on life!


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After a nice 20 yrs of growth it was time for this PC to move to its new home at the Casa de Quinn !

It was a tough pick , crane could only get 60 feet away , so we had to drag it!

What are the chances this beauty will do well?

I've heard of some rot issues ?

It's going from filtered to full sun hopefully that will help...

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Wow!! Congratulations and best of luck. Keep us updated.

Jason Dewees

Inner Sunset District

San Francisco, California

Sunset zone 17

USDA zone 10a

21 inches / 530mm annual rainfall, mostly October to April

Humidity averages 60 to 85 percent year-round.

Summer: 67F/55F | 19C/12C

Winter: 56F/44F | 13C/6C

40-year extremes: 96F/26F | 35.5C/-3.8C

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Wow!! Congratulations and best of luck. Keep us updated.

Thanks Jason , super happy to get this beauty , I will definitely update this post on progress!

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Great looking palm. Don't think I've seen anyone move one like this. This will be a good test. Hope it makes it.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Nice square. Where's the roots?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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I have a big one in a 15 gal pot that is rooted in... good thing is there is driveway just below it... so if I ever decide where I want it, hopefully it will do well.

Good luck on yours.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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I think Len dug one of Gary Levines up and it grew ok from what i saw !

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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Contrary to popular opinion, they transplant just fine. I've never lost one from root abuse. These things are tough. I dug up three of them back in 1998 and all of them are mage specimens in my garden now. But this baby is going to need a ton of water between now and Winter to adjust to the Fallbrook heat in full sun. Don't let it dry out.

I am surprised that a 20 year old specimen isn't taller. I have one that's about 18 years old and it's got 10 feet of trunk at least. They must be a tad slower down south.

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Nice square. Where's the roots?

Ya Matty , this was dug about 3 mos ago, into the square, hopefully the 3 month time aided in root pruning and stimulated new root growth! But as you can see we had to take quite a bit more off the ball just to move it, There wasn't a whole lot of roots , which might explain why these are the slower of the parajubaeas, the roots that were there looks very similar to syagrus roots.

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Contrary to popular opinion, they transplant just fine. I've never lost one from root abuse. These things are tough. I dug up three of them back in 1998 and all of them are mage specimens in my garden now. But this baby is going to need a ton of water between now and Winter to adjust to the Fallbrook heat in full sun. Don't let it dry out.

I am surprised that a 20 year old specimen isn't taller. I have one that's about 18 years old and it's got 10 feet of trunk at least. They must be a tad slower down south.

Good info! They definitely look like a tough palm! I agree on lots of water, I will check again with the previous owner on the age . I'd love to see some fotos of yours !

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I have eight parajubaea cocoides planted at various stages. My oldest one is seeding but because the crown is so high I don't bother to photograph it anymore. I'll try to take a photo later if I get around to it.

I have two adolescents that have a few feet of trunk, by best looking one is this one growing on the hill above my brahea clara. This specimen is single handedly responsible for my renewed enthusiasm for palms. It's simply stunning. I am not willing to give up on this species despite the sudden death syndrome. I find that this palm becomes susceptible to crown rot if its roots are too dry but the air is humid and there is rainfall. The issue is that it goes dormant in dry conditions and I've seen them push out rot once it gets wet again. Best technique for avoiding sudden death syndrome is to water them heavily about a month before the onset of the rainy season. That's October for us.

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I have eight parajubaea cocoides planted at various stages. My oldest one is seeding but because the crown is so high I don't bother to photograph it anymore. I'll try to take a photo later if I get around to it.

I have two adolescents that have a few feet of trunk, by best looking one is this one growing on the hill above my brahea clara. This specimen is single handedly responsible for my renewed enthusiasm for palms. It's simply stunning. I am not willing to give up on this species despite the sudden death syndrome. I find that this palm becomes susceptible to crown rot if its roots are too dry but the air is humid and there is rainfall. The issue is that it goes dormant in dry conditions and I've seen them push out rot once it gets wet again. Best technique for avoiding sudden death syndrome is to water them heavily about a month before the onset of the rainy season. That's October for us.

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Kool! Tks for the info makes sense ! That's a beauty !

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No denying Parajubaea are beautiful palms. Wouldn't mind trying them here if they were available. Anyone tried growing any of them in Hawaii?

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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