Pindo, Mule, or other?

[DAVEinMB]

Found these for sale on craigslist. Listing says pindo but they look like they could be hybrids. Thoughts?

[8B palms]

Do you know if they have spines on the petioles?, they don't look like pure Butia.  

[Fusca]

Probably just stretched out Butia grown for years in shade and just recently put out in the sun.  Hybrids with Syagrus (standard mules) have deep green leaves and these grey-green leaves say pure Butia.

[Chester B]

3 minutes ago, Fusca said:

Probably just stretched out Butia grown for years in shade and just recently put out in the sun.  Hybrids with Syagrus (standard mules) have deep green leaves and these grey-green leaves say pure Butia.

I was thinking the same thing.

[DAVEinMB]

1 hour ago, 8B palms said:

Do you know if they have spines on the petioles?, they don't look like pure Butia.  

I haven't seen them in person unfortunately, they're about 2 hours from me but the price is worth the drive regardless of what they are.  Haven't heard back from the seller yet tho..

 

1 hour ago, Fusca said:

Probably just stretched out Butia grown for years in shade and just recently put out in the sun.  Hybrids with Syagrus (standard mules) have deep green leaves and these grey-green leaves say pure Butia.

I don't have any butia in the collection so if they are pure I can cross that one off the list 

[8B palms]

Just curious how much is he asking for them?

[DAVEinMB]

Just now, 8B palms said:

Just curious how much is he asking for them?

50 each or 240 for the lot

[Fusca]

Butia are quite common but they are still one of my favorites!  Drought/humidity/high heat/cold tolerant and produce delicious fruits!  Plus they look good before they trunk so the slow growth (not always) isn't such an issue.    One of my earliest memories of palms as a kid on family trips to Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.

[8B palms]

Thats a very good price given there size and if you where to have the space for them.

[Allen]

I think the size is very misleading since they look shade/greenhouse grown.  In the sun these will grow new fronds much smaller/stockier i would guess.  But $50 is a good price for sure if they are healthy.    I don't know enough to tell if they are a hybrid.

Edited May 22, 2020 by Allen

[Turtlesteve]

My concern is that they might be root bound in those pots.  I have found that all the ones I bought near that size were eventually outpaced by 2-3 gallon palms that were cheaper, since the smaller palms became established so much faster.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Root bound pindos are nothing to be afraid of. They are one of the easiest to transplant palms period. I agree they look like they were grown in full shade. 

[DAVEinMB]

Welp, they were sold...

[Fusca]

12 minutes ago, DAVEinMB said:

Welp, they were sold...

  Better luck next time.

[DAVEinMB]

6 hours ago, Fusca said:

  Better luck next time.

Yep... sad times 

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

1 hour ago, DAVEinMB said:

Yep... sad times 

Should've went with your gut , stretched or not 50$ was a deal =/ 

[DAVEinMB]

1 hour ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Should've went with your gut , stretched or not 50$ was a deal =/ 

Seller said they were gone within 10 minutes of listing, craziness

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

I dont doubt it, someone in the area will be selling a couple at 100$ =/ 

[JLM]

1 hour ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

I dont doubt it, someone in the area will be selling a couple at 100$ =/ 

They will keep one for themselves then bump the price and sell the rest. Likely as you said, $100.