Jubaea and hybrids in NC

May 17, 2019

I took some photos last evening of my prized possessions (see photos at end)

First some history of these palms. The jubaea was bought from Gary in CA by a palmateer in Texas when it was about 6 yrs old. I bought it from the palmateer about a year later (drove to Texas to pick it up). It went straight into the clay soil in Apex NC and quickly adapted to the NC sun/soil/rain. I covered the palm each winter and provided supplemental heat on the coldest of nights. It grew in that location for the next 6-7 years. I then moved and transplanted it to my new NC location. The jub took to the transplant well. Three years later, we moved again, and once again we had to dig up our palms and plants. (I am done with moving and transplanting!)

Here is the jub getting prepped to move to new location - August 2017.

The jub, as best I can recall, is now about 18 yrs old. My two jub crosses were purchased from Patric as liners at least 8-9 years ago. The bxj definitely does not have foliage hardiness as the jxb and jubaea does. Both are protected in the winter. The bxj defoliated two winters ago with our horrible winter and is still recovering, but alive.

JUBAEA today