Jubea of Doom

[Moose]

[DoomsDave]

Where's that?

Looks like a Stiffy Monster.

(Sounds like a porno movie.)

[Moose]

Another shot of the same Jubaea of Doom from 2007

So wish I could grow one of these!

[Moose]

26 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

Where's that?

Looks like a Stiffy Monster.

(Sounds like a porno movie.)

A stout lad for sure

[Darold Petty]

Here is the late, great Richard Douglas.

[Tyrone]

1 hour ago, Darold Petty said:

Here is the late, great Richard Douglas.

That picture is just awesome on quite a few levels.

[PalmatierMeg]

What a stellar palm! I'd grow one - if I could.

[JubaeaMan138]

These palms are truly beautiful from the time of seedling all the way to mature . One of the few that look good no matter what stage of life 

[Josh-O]

great picture Darold...

 

[Darold Petty]

Thanks, just to be clear for all readers, all three images are of the same Jubaea palm with Richard Douglas at his home in Walnut Creek, California.

  My photo perspective is 90 degrees clockwise from Moose's photo.  The Brahea seen on the left in my photo is to the right side in Moose's. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

I am glad that we can grow Jubaea.  Massive, and look great right from the first pinnate leaf.

[kinzyjr]

I'm tempted to give Jubaea a roll of the dice here in an inconspicuous spot.  Then if it dies, off to the fire pit and put something else there.

[Palm Tree Jim]

Great photo.

[Moose]

Yes, Darold recognized our old friend's palm. Dick Douglas planted this palm a long time ago. His experiments blazed a trail for those seeking "cold hardy palms".

 Visitors to his garden could not help themselves, hugging his Jabaea was the usual norm.

I really miss Dick.

 

 

                                               

[Moose]

10 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

Thanks, just to be clear for all readers, all three images are of the same Jubaea palm with Richard Douglas at his home in Walnut Creek, California.

  My photo perspective is 90 degrees clockwise from Moose's photo.  The Brahea seen on the left in my photo is to the right side in Moose's. 

The photos are not mine Darold. They are Iwan's that I found in an old thread that he posted of this fabulous palm.

[Moose]

13 hours ago, Moose said:

Another shot of the same Jubaea of Doom from 2007

So wish I could grow one of these!

This photo was posted by Terry DeGraff, FM osideterry

[Josue Diaz]

More desirable than phoenix canariensis  many times over and on multiple aspects IMO. No spines, self cleaning, better color and smooth trunk. 

[iwan]

14 hours ago, Moose said:

The photos are not mine Darold. They are Iwan's that I found in an old thread that he posted of this fabulous palm.

I remember that trip (and all of my visits) to Dick's fondly.  As I mature as a palm grower I find Dick's experience/advice driving my garden design more than ever.  My garden would have a limited palm pallet were it not for Dick's palm offspring thanks to the efforts of Patric and his hybridization.

[pin38]

That thing's a monster

Edited May 11, 2018 by pin38

[pin38]

11 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

More desirable than phoenix canariensis  many times over and on multiple aspects IMO. No spines, self cleaning, better color and smooth trunk. 

And, more resilient to pests!

[Tyrone]

You would think that the SW corner of Australia would be just full of these as the climate is perfect for them but no, they are almost non existent from the landscape. They are only a collectors palm here and all juvenile non fruiting specimens except for the two at Perth zoo planted in the 1920's. I should look for a picture but I remember before I really got into palms thinking that the two at the zoo looked like massive trees. Since then I collected some seed that had fallen in the garden and have two juvenile plants growing here. The two at the zoo were different. One was the standard form the other had the upright leaf habit that some have called strictior. I can't remember if my two babies came from the strictior or the standard form but I'm hoping time will tell.

[Moose]

             

[Fusca]

On 5/10/2018, 3:34:19, Moose said:

His experiments blazed a trail for those seeking "cold hardy palms".

Being in a relatively cold zone 9a, I really learned a lot from Dick's posts (and replies from others like Merrill).  I spent a lot of time reading through old posts when I first came on board and concentrated mainly on "cold hardy" subjects since that is what I can grow successfully.  I don't recall ever seeing Dick post any photos himself (did he ever?) but he could paint pictures with his words.  I've seen how awesome his garden is from others' posts and I wish I'd had the chance to see it for myself.

Jon

[Moose]

I met Dick Douglas a few times when he used to come to the South Florida Palm Society Sales at Fairchild many years ago. Being a novice at the time, we did not have much interaction as we newbies kept quiet and listened to the old guys so they could pass on their experiences. There was no internet, just society meetings and words of wisdom from those who had the trial and error experience. It was through Palm Talk and many PM's that I got to know Dick years later.

I really got to know Dick even better through Rick Leitner and the old stories, many of which Dick would not have repeated himself. The exploits of him and Paul Drummond are hysterical. What these old timers would do and how far they would travel to get a palm they did not have. Of course these stories could never get repeated on the forum. Every time Rick and I get together, time is spent on these old escapades. The greatest part of Dick was his humility and willingness to pass on what he knew.

[Darold Petty]

The first time I met Dick he was unsuccessfully attempting to manipulate his hot tub controls.  Let's just say 'the party had begun well before my arrival'.

  My first thought was "OMG, This guy flies passenger jets??!!"    Dick taught me a lot about palms, and a lot about life.  RIP, Mr. Douglas. 

[Moose]

Here is a Jubaea Perry posted 9 years ago that he estimated to being around 100 years old!

[Moose]

Here is another very old Jubaea Perry (FM Perito) found growing just a quarter a mile away.

[Moose]

Another Jubaea of Doom.

 

[DoomsDave]

Be warned that Jubes aren’t bulletproof 

Here’s mine that died 

[Moose]

19 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Be warned that Jubes aren’t bulletproof 

Here’s mine that died 

Plenty of Jubaea in this thread. Finally some Doom, from the Dean of Doom

Seriously, it looks like it was moving along. What caused it's demise? Looks like it had adequate sun.

[DoomsDave]

@Moose I’m pretty sure it was Phytoptera wilt just like the 800 pound gorilla 

[Dave-Vero]

My recollection is that Charles Darwin thought them rather ugly.

 

[Moose]

On 5/30/2018 at 9:46 PM, Dave-Vero said:

My recollection is that Charles Darwin thought them rather ugly.

 

[ASHCVS]

I was writing about former IPS President Dick Douglas, and decided to post this in his honor:

Jubea, Beverly Hills (“Golden Triangle”)