Jubaea Chilensis

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Never saw below 2c last winter here on my station sensor 

[Darold Petty]

3 hours ago, Jubilation said:

@Merlyn 

Does Patrick Schaefer still sell palms? I've seen that name on this forum but no links or website.

Contact Patrick here,   coolhybrids@yahoo.com.  He is very busy, and may not answer immediately.

[Merlyn]

@Jubilation I sent him an email a year or two ago and never heard back.  I have too many palms already, so I didn't follow up.

[Jonathan]

11 hours ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

Never saw below 2c last winter here on my station sensor 

Low of  -1.6c recorded at Hobart airport last July, 0.9 in the city...might need to calibrate your station? Definitely good air drainage at your place though, as opposed to my seaside frost hollow!  

 

[Scott W]

This is mine growing here in NE Florida.  This was grown from seed purchased from RPS somewhere 2002/2003 time frame, so it puts the age at 20+ years.  Was potted for the better part of its life until I put it in the ground in my current location 8 years ago.  So far it's been very happy and continuously pushes new growth.  

[aztropic]

This species is a lot tougher and more adaptable than people give it credit for. So much so,that a local nursery has even been importing and selling them in Arizona for the last 5 years. Instant gratification available for a price! 😄

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

[Mazat]

On 3/14/2025 at 4:41 AM, palmofmyhand said:

Is there anyone on here who has successfully grown one of these from seed? Such a remarkable and unique palm tree variety. Also if anyone has one or is growing one I would love to hear or see about your experience, thanks.

Recently in southern Switzerland Locarno

[Hu Palmeras]

On 15/3/2025 at 6:00, Jonathan said:

Hi, yeah, our climates look to be pretty similar! From memory the area around Valdivia in Chile has the same sort of climate again...along with the Basque region and the northern end of the NZ South Island. Luckily for us southerners, we never have continental freezes to worry about, so our average minimums are a pretty accurate reflection of the absolute low temps.

Jubaeas grow well here, although I only know of a couple of mature specimens in Tasmania. Here's a nice one at the local botanical gardens in Hobart.

Very cool

[Jonathan]

8 hours ago, Hugopalmeras said:

Very cool

Hi Hugo, what part of Chile are from? 

I always find it interesting to see what people can grow in different parts the world, particularly in southern hemisphere parts, because there isn't so many of us here on Palmtalk!

 

[gyuseppe]

59 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

Hi Hugo, what part of Chile are from? 

I always find it interesting to see what people can grow in different parts the world, particularly in southern hemisphere parts, because there isn't so many of us here on Palmtalk!

 

Jonathan, am I wrong or when we started participating in this forum, there were many more people?

[Jonathan]

2 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Jonathan, am I wrong or when we started participating in this forum, there were many more people?

Hi Giuseppe, I'm not sure to be honest. I'd say that there are still quite a few people but certainly less Australians than in the past. Although @happypalms posts enough for 20 normal Aussies!

[gyuseppe]

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

Hi Giuseppe, I'm not sure to be honest. I'd say that there are still quite a few people but certainly less Australians than in the past. Although @happypalms posts enough for 20 normal Aussies!

Hi Jonathan,
Richard (happypalm), besides working a lot, also posts on this forum when he's in Australia and at night. I wish I had his energy.

[Hu Palmeras]

Hello friend. I'm from the great nation of Chile, the head of LATAM.

[bruce Steele]

[bruce Steele]

Hugo, Chilensis are quite happy here in the Santa Ynez valley, Calif.  There are several old Chilensis in Santa Barbara that bear seeds every year around Oct. I germinated the seed for these two Chilensis about ten years ago. They saw 23F one winter and although these two 5foot tall palms got through unscathed I had smaller 2’ Chilensis  shoot pull and some in pots succumb to  a 27F freeze. For me all Jubaea need to be moved into a greenhouse for winter if they are still in pots. 

[Hu Palmeras]

In Chile, they can withstand sub-zero temperatures. But they must be large. Michael Lancel's Belgian friend sells them to Europe at very high prices. He lives in Chile and ships them in containers.

[Hu Palmeras]

24 minutes ago, bruce Steele said:

Good Jubaea chilensis, my friend. It will take shape as it grows. It will become a majestic palm tree, and you'll look like King Solomon, in tremendous glory next to it.

[bruce Steele]

This is the Jubaea you can see behind the little trailer in picture from last year. We have been having an unusually warm winter with plenty of rain.  I have two Jubaea at 5’ one at 3’ and two others at  1’ .  I messed up last winter and left my potted palms out for a freeze . I lost several and set most of the survivors back a year.  

 

 

[Josue Diaz]

I get them sprouting in my yard every year.  Most years, I collect hundreds of seeds from a big (100+ year old) blue jubaea at a park nearby. I try to germinate and pot up seedlings which I then mostly give away - my contribution to keeping Jubaeas alive in my area for the next 100 years. The local squirrels inevitably get into my seed stash and bury seeds all throughout my yard. I have identified 5 seedlings in my yard which are a result of squirrels planting and forgetting about the seeds. I also have two jubaeopsis and one Syagrus kellyana that all began the same way. 

[Hu Palmeras]

Thank you, friend, for contributing seeds and sharing the love through these beautiful palm trees. In Chile, CITES has already been issued, prohibiting the sale of seeds, seedlings, and palm trees of Juabaea chilensis abroad. The world will still obtain supplies, but not from Chile. RPS in Germany managed to make the last purchase and shipment to replenish their stock.