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Jubaea flowering for the first time


Perito

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I just noticed today that my Jubaea chilensis is sending out 4 flower spathes. It has been in the ground 10 1/2 years but I didn't suspect it would flower at this size.

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Perry Glenn

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that cool! i never knew they flowered at that size. i spy some queens in the background.... any hybrid attemps in your future?

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

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Hmmm, plant in juvenile stage not as compact as a pure jub usually looks like, in mature stage same palm with still attached leaf bases looks like having a significantly less fat trunk than a pure jub usually has (stripped from leafbases), let alone that it flowers from such an age, while it is commonly believed that a juvenile jub is planted for the next generation to gather the fruits. What else is needed to draw conclusion or at least to make a plausible assumption?

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Hmmm, plant in juvenile stage not as compact as a pure jub usually looks like, in mature stage same palm with still attached leaf bases looks like having a significantly less fat trunk than a pure jub usually has (stripped from leafbases), let alone that it flowers from such an age, while it is commonly believed that a juvenile jub is planted for the next generation to gather the fruits. What else is needed to draw conclusion or at least to make a plausible assumption?

Phoenikakias, I don't see anything you listed as compelling evidence of the tree being hybrid. I'd be more likely to agree if it had any characteristics of another genus such as Butia or Syagrus, but it just isn't there. In ten years since the tree was planted it hasn't faced any adversity that could slow down a healthy Jubaea, thus the accelerated growth rate. As for flowering, the tree was probably 8 to 10 years old when planted; It doesn't seem implausible for a 20 year old Jubaea to flower.

Perry Glenn

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It looks great. Congrats.

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Hmmm, plant in juvenile stage not as compact as a pure jub usually looks like, in mature stage same palm with still attached leaf bases looks like having a significantly less fat trunk than a pure jub usually has (stripped from leafbases), let alone that it flowers from such an age, while it is commonly believed that a juvenile jub is planted for the next generation to gather the fruits. What else is needed to draw conclusion or at least to make a plausible assumption?

Phoenikakias, I don't see anything you listed as compelling evidence of the tree being hybrid. I'd be more likely to agree if it had any characteristics of another genus such as Butia or Syagrus, but it just isn't there. In ten years since the tree was planted it hasn't faced any adversity that could slow down a healthy Jubaea, thus the accelerated growth rate. As for flowering, the tree was probably 8 to 10 years old when planted; It doesn't seem implausible for a 20 year old Jubaea to flower.

Can you measure the circumference of the trunk? (leaf bases also included). It happens that I have also a 'jub' that though still at juvenile stage has already begun aborting old leaf bases. Estimated trunk diameter would be this way even smaller than this of a fatty Butia. My plant is very healthy and apart from pinnae being more susceptible to wind damage in all other aspects resembles a typical jub. Only fishy element is that it costed much cheaper than normally by then used to cost a jub of same size.

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Hmmm, plant in juvenile stage not as compact as a pure jub usually looks like, in mature stage same palm with still attached leaf bases looks like having a significantly less fat trunk than a pure jub usually has (stripped from leafbases), let alone that it flowers from such an age, while it is commonly believed that a juvenile jub is planted for the next generation to gather the fruits. What else is needed to draw conclusion or at least to make a plausible assumption?

Phoenikakias, I don't see anything you listed as compelling evidence of the tree being hybrid. I'd be more likely to agree if it had any characteristics of another genus such as Butia or Syagrus, but it just isn't there. In ten years since the tree was planted it hasn't faced any adversity that could slow down a healthy Jubaea, thus the accelerated growth rate. As for flowering, the tree was probably 8 to 10 years old when planted; It doesn't seem implausible for a 20 year old Jubaea to flower.

Can you measure the circumference of the trunk? (leaf bases also included). It happens that I have also a 'jub' that though still at juvenile stage has already begun aborting old leaf bases. Estimated trunk diameter would be this way even smaller than this of a fatty Butia. My plant is very healthy and apart from pinnae being more susceptible to wind damage in all other aspects resembles a typical jub. Only fishy element is that it costed much cheaper than normally by then used to cost a jub of same size.
I won't be able to check it until Monday. How about a photo of your Jubaea?

Perry Glenn

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Should be academic soon enough, simple stamen count cross referenced against the recent Palms article on JxB hybrids and characteristics.

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Hmmm, plant in juvenile stage not as compact as a pure jub usually looks like, in mature stage same palm with still attached leaf bases looks like having a significantly less fat trunk than a pure jub usually has (stripped from leafbases), let alone that it flowers from such an age, while it is commonly believed that a juvenile jub is planted for the next generation to gather the fruits. What else is needed to draw conclusion or at least to make a plausible assumption?

Phoenikakias, I don't see anything you listed as compelling evidence of the tree being hybrid. I'd be more likely to agree if it had any characteristics of another genus such as Butia or Syagrus, but it just isn't there. In ten years since the tree was planted it hasn't faced any adversity that could slow down a healthy Jubaea, thus the accelerated growth rate. As for flowering, the tree was probably 8 to 10 years old when planted; It doesn't seem implausible for a 20 year old Jubaea to flower.

Can you measure the circumference of the trunk? (leaf bases also included). It happens that I have also a 'jub' that though still at juvenile stage has already begun aborting old leaf bases. Estimated trunk diameter would be this way even smaller than this of a fatty Butia. My plant is very healthy and apart from pinnae being more susceptible to wind damage in all other aspects resembles a typical jub. Only fishy element is that it costed much cheaper than normally by then used to cost a jub of same size.
I won't be able to check it until Monday. How about a photo of your Jubaea?

Here it is

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Nigel, I haven't read the article yet but I will now, thanks for pointing that out.

Phoenikakias, Very nice tree!

Hey Chris, Thanks! I hope you'll come by some time and see it in person!

Perry Glenn

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Ok I will see I get a weekend open I might be able to make a trip that way.that would be really cool!

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This is my 35 y.o. Jubaea, the diameter of the trunk is 70 cm , it never flower but it survive to -11°C and a lot of snow

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Federico

Ravenna , Italy

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For all of you who find this topic interesting, check this link: http://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/product.asp?section=18&product=61. Ciao Federico, you actually meant diameter or rather circumference? With a diameter of 70 cm circumference would have to be 0.7 X 3.14 = 2,19 m or 219 cm or 6.56 feet! Trunk of your plant does not seem to me that fat...

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That's a beautiful palm Perito! We have a butia and two mules. I've never seen Jubaea flowering before so thanks for the photos. What's immediately different to me is the color of the spathe, our palms' spathes are green on the palm and of course the stamen count is different. The other observation that smacks me in the face is the stunning wine color of the inflourescence.

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I am counting 18, but am having trouble finding the issue of 'Palms' that has the article to cross reference.

I think Butia has 6 and Jubaea 15 or more.....

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Wow. How nice to live and see it flower. I can't tell from the photo, but how tall is the trunk and its girth Perito? Thank you for posting. A cause for celebration!

C from NC

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Y'all are hybrid crazy! That thing is a pure Jubaea no doubt about it. The small, before, pic looked like it may have been grown in less than full, all day sun, so it wasn't as compact as you might expect. But keep in mind that Perry lives along the central coast of CA, where it's a marine environment. Not exactly hot, inland climate, so I'd expect it to be less compact than something grown farther inland.

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

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Baby Jubes in Czecho-[expletive]-Slovakia . . . .

From Wikipedia.

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Thanks West Coast Gal! I do like the flower color and what is nice is that it can be seen without a ladder or a binoculars!

Cindy, the trunk is over 3 1/2' in Diameter at 18" above the ground and circumference is 130". It is about 7 1/2' to where the spears start. I remember the day I planted it telling the next door neighbor that I wouldn't live to see it get big! It is nice to see it flower before I'm pushin daisys!

Rich, I'm not sure about stamen count on these palms, I'm gonna have to hunt down the issue of Palms that has the recent article.

Hi Matt, the palm had those streched leaves when I bought it, maybe it had been in a greenhouse before that time. Actually the ones I've grown from seeds here are normal compact Jubs. post-1839-0-19025000-1370393067_thumb.jp

Dave- those are some strapping young Jubaeas!

Perry Glenn

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