Hey guys!

I would like to ask about your personal experiences of the Parajubaea palm. How cold hardy is it? How fast does it grow? Etc.

also an attached picture would be appreciated  

It kinda depends on which parajubaea you are interested in. I have Torallyii in the ground that survived 23F without any damage . They also can take temperatures 100-110F if they can cool  down at night.  My Torallyii get year round water deep in the ground from an artesian source but I keep the surface dry during the summer.  Parajubaea have very sensitive roots and cannot be transplanted after they are out in the ground. Maybe just my opinion but the roots are looking for deep water . I also grow Cocoides and I think they are very beautiful in pots while they are young, nice dark green glossy leaves and they like it indoors in a South facing window. The Cocoides need to go into the ground after a few  years but I don’t believe they are as frost tolerant as the Torallyii .  
 Pictures to follow in a couple days. 

Boros, Are you interested in planting one in Hungary? Your climate is likely not favorable for survival since your summers are hot and your winters cold and snowy. Ideally the climate for Parajubaea is mild year round but P. torallyi and sunkha will tolerate some summer heat as long as nights cool down appreciably and occasional frost. Mine, here in Northern California gave grown steadily from seedlings and are now growing vertically very fast.  Soil stays moist year round. 
 

Very nice with the matching green classic parked underneath! Harry

13 hours ago, Borosbobo said:

Hey guys!

I would like to ask about your personal experiences of the Parajubaea palm. How cold hardy is it? How fast does it grow? Etc.

also an attached picture would be appreciated  

Nice to meet you! Where in Hungary are you? Reason I ask is location matters a lot.

2 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Nice to meet you! Where in Hungary are you? Reason I ask is location matters a lot.

Dave, All of Hungary is either zone 7a or 7b so it’s a no go for a Parajubaea outdoors.  

7 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Dave, All of Hungary is either zone 7a or 7b so it’s a no go for a Parajubaea outdoors.  

Okay😞

20 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Boros, Are you interested in planting one in Hungary? Your climate is likely not favorable for survival since your summers are hot and your winters cold and snowy. Ideally the climate for Parajubaea is mild year round but P. torallyi and sunkha will tolerate some summer heat as long as nights cool down appreciably and occasional frost. Mine, here in Northern California gave grown steadily from seedlings and are now growing vertically very fast.  Soil stays moist year round. 
 

That's a monster! I mean behind the car!😎

2 hours ago, wimmie said:

That's a monster! I mean behind the car!😎

It is but the one in the first photo is a lot bigger! 

On 12/11/2024 at 5:34 AM, DoomsDave said:

Nice to meet you! Where in Hungary are you? Reason I ask is location matters a lot.

Hello!

Balatonfüred and Balaton region has the best climate for palms in all of Hungary because winters are not that cold here. 

On 12/11/2024 at 1:02 AM, Jim in Los Altos said:

Boros, Are you interested in planting one in Hungary? Your climate is likely not favorable for survival since your summers are hot and your winters cold and snowy. Ideally the climate for Parajubaea is mild year round but P. torallyi and sunkha will tolerate some summer heat as long as nights cool down appreciably and occasional frost. Mine, here in Northern California gave grown steadily from seedlings and are now growing vertically very fast.  Soil stays moist year round. 
 

Thank you for the pictures! They are beautiful!

I will put a link of my collection of palms here in Hungary. The ones that are not cold hardy we protect them with heating cables. Winters are not that cold anymore here in the region where I live. In the past 5 years the coldest was like -5C°. Hopefully it will stay like this. During the day summers are hot here but at night it always cools down

 

in spring I will get my hands on a Parajubea torally and hopefully I will take a good care of it!  I will keep you guys updated

 

 

 

December and January would be of great concern for Parajubaea with just the average temperatures but those record temperatures would turn any palm into frozen mush.  

On 12/17/2024 at 11:58 PM, Jim in Los Altos said:

December and January would be of great concern for Parajubaea with just the average temperatures but those record temperatures would turn any palm into frozen mush.  

Hopefully with protections and heating cables they will survive.

Would love to see a photo of them when they are uncovered. 

THat's a lot of supplemental heating needed to keep them alive.  My experience with parajubaea sunkha, torallyi, and their hybrids.  I've found that mule palms are more cold tolerant with a moderately similar look.  I do prefer the look of parajubaeas, but in the Southeastern US, parajubaeas grow quickly for short spurts at odd times, mostly the fall and spring.  In zone 9a, I am getting slight growth this December with a trunked sunkha.  Torallyi doesn't like above 30 C and humid.  Hybrids grow well for most of the year, especially the torallyi hyrbid, but look mostly like butias with thin leaflets.  They are really slow to germinate.  

If I were you, I'd plant a safer palm as insurance.  Butia yatay with protection.  Parajubaea will be a lot more work to keep alive.

On 12/10/2024 at 6:02 PM, Jim in Los Altos said:

Boros, Are you interested in planting one in Hungary? Your climate is likely not favorable for survival since your summers are hot and your winters cold and snowy. Ideally the climate for Parajubaea is mild year round but P. torallyi and sunkha will tolerate some summer heat as long as nights cool down appreciably and occasional frost. Mine, here in Northern California gave grown steadily from seedlings and are now growing vertically very fast.  Soil stays moist year round. 
 

Love it! Sounds like the perfect palm for

my climate if I could actually obtain it. 

On 12/20/2024 at 4:49 AM, Jim in Los Altos said:

Would love to see a photo of them when they are uncovered. 

I will send pictures after uncovering them!

I just took a picture of my Parajubaea sunkha ( think it is one) and my Parajubaea cocoides seedling. 
I love the colour of the petioles on the sunkha. 
It went unharmed through our last winter where I have had quite a lot of damage due to a three day very cold (-3 c) spell with black frost. 

Here’s my sunkha out in front of my house; it’s about 25 feet (8 M) tall overall and about 14” across the base of the trunk. The Shoe is an American size 13 about 13” long.

 

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I have 2 of them, both of which died from lack of water

Hi Guys

Has anybody Parajubaea torallyi seeds or seedlings?

kind regards
Chris

2 hours ago, Kris99 said:

Hi Guys

Has anybody Parajubaea torallyi seeds or seedlings?

kind regards
Chris

Where are you? Germany?