B. yatay x Jubaea need a new home asap. NC

[Joe NC]

This should probably go in the for sale section, but I figured it would get more traction here.  

Wilmington NC,  B. yatay x Jubaea.  Probably 5' overall bragging height.

Still at the stage where it gets some winter damage on the emerging fronds, but hasn't had spear pull.

I sold my home, and I am moving to the great white nort.  Obviously can't take it with me.  I'd rather see it go to someone who is as stoked about growing it as I am/was, than leave it to be cut down by someone who dosent know how special it is.

I negotiated keeping this one with the buyer, but it needs to go asap. (Dug and hole filled by June 1)

PM me.  You dig (I can help).  If you gave me the 50 bucks I paid for it as a seedling, I'd be stoked. 

[Jubilation]

man thats beautiful, unfortunately live far away and can't come to get to get it plus low funds but i hope someone takess your wonderful offer

Idk if youre on tropicalfruitforum but someone may be interested there if no bites on this site, craigslist too

[ZPalms]

So tempting 😂

[NC-Key-Bar]

Let’s talk about the Nitida…lol

When are you moving?

[Joe NC]

Needs to be out of the ground and hole filled with dirt by June 2nd.

I dug a couple of things before listing the house, but it was a pretty fast process and I ran out of time.  The rest of the landscaping has to stay (nitida, assorted trachys and hybrids, countless flowering hardy tropicals).  I specifically negotiated keeping the Jub x and an arucaria.  The arucaria might survive (hoping to move to coastal zone 7a) but the Jub x needs a southern home.

No takers yet.  Also the price (adoption fee) is quite negotiable.. haha 

[NC-Key-Bar]

I can be there Friday morning if there's no other takers?  Would love to add it to my home collection, and keep it going in NC.
I have some 20 gallon pots i think would hold it?  Would you need the dirt to fill in as well?  i can fill up the pot before leaving.
Could possible do Saturday morning, but weekday would def be better.  Just let me know.

[ZPalms]

does frond hardiness change with age?

 

[zero]

2 hours ago, NC-Key-Bar said:

I can be there Friday morning if there's no other takers?  Would love to add it to my home collection, and keep it going in NC.
I have some 20 gallon pots i think would hold it?  Would you need the dirt to fill in as well?  i can fill up the pot before leaving.
Could possible do Saturday morning, but weekday would def be better.  Just let me know.

Such a cool hybrid - hopefully you or another can rescue it.

[Joe NC]

2 hours ago, NC-Key-Bar said:

I can be there Friday morning if there's no other takers?  Would love to add it to my home collection, and keep it going in NC.
I have some 20 gallon pots i think would hold it?  Would you need the dirt to fill in as well?  i can fill up the pot before leaving.
Could possible do Saturday morning, but weekday would def be better.  Just let me know.

It's yours.  

Pm me and we can figure out details.

[Joe NC]

2 hours ago, ZPalms said:

does frond hardiness change with age?

 

I assume it should eventually grow out of getting that winter spear damage.  Much like how a smaller standard Butia or Trachycarpus will get some damage when small here, but grow out of that when they put on some size.  This hybrid actually grows reasonably fast.

[NC-Key-Bar]

A little chronicle of the day.   It held up well on hwy 40, and I got it in ground right as it started to rain. 
 

Thanks @Joe NC

[SailorBold]

Joe..

[SailorBold]

Glad it's going to a new loving home.. although this looks like a jubaea x butia??

[Swolte]

Wow, love seeing this! Looks like it got a fantastic home with some palmy friends. Looking forward to some updates on how it'll be progressing!
:)

[palmofmyhand]

man I wish I could go grab one of these for 50 bucks haha nice guys.

[MIKE82397]

Got to love it when a plan comes together 

[RJ]

Right on well done. I’ve got this guy going as well as the reverse. Awesome palm … 

 

On 5/31/2025 at 10:16 AM, SailorBold said:

Glad it's going to a new loving home.. although this looks like a jubaea x butia??

I’ve got both and I’m thinking you might be correct 

[Joe NC]

On 6/3/2025 at 9:23 PM, RJ said:

Right on well done. I’ve got this guy going as well as the reverse. Awesome palm … 

 

I’ve got both and I’m thinking you might be correct 

I also had both.  Was marked from Patrick as B x J.  The J x B died almost instantly when planted into the ground.   It is a very Jubaea heavy looking cross.  Hooks and everything.

[zero]

On 5/25/2025 at 9:59 AM, Joe NC said:

I negotiated keeping this one with the buyer, but it needs to go asap. (Dug and hole filled by June 1)

Joe, did you have your closing yet?  Everything go well? 

[RJ]

8 hours ago, Joe NC said:

I also had both.  Was marked from Patrick as B x J.  The J x B died almost instantly when planted into the ground.   It is a very Jubaea heavy looking cross.  Hooks and everything.

Jxb is greener then my bxj …if that’s a trait 😂.  Jxb has more  pronounced “veins” at the base the petioles from my observations 

[NC-Key-Bar]

Sharing some progress pics after about 2 weeks. Def going through shock after transplant. A lot of the lower fronds are losing color. But..I think it’s beautiful.
Also showing off the hooked-ends in pics!

 

What a pretty palm. It’s right beside the entrance to the pool, and adjacent to my parking spot. I couldn’t decide on a “showcase” palm for this spot, but figured a butia shape would fit the area well…
 

it felt like a sign when I saw Joe’s post. For 1, I’d stalked his Nitida and Mule for a while, and loved the idea of seeing them in person. 2, it’s exactly what I was looking for. 
 

this is zone 8a, outside of Raleigh. I’m planning to protect this palm for a year or 2, and see how it does. It’s about 20 ft from my home weather station. It hit 13F last year. And upper teens 3-4 times. 
 

 

[Swolte]

Great palm. I have this hybrid too and they transplant well. Just make sure not to over or under-water. Keep it moist and it'll start taking off soon!

[RJ]

Okay with these pics it looks more bxj than the other ones. Looks fantastic. 
 

bxj seems to have more of a blueish hue to it than jxb. 
 

the hooks are impressive, mine has nothing that aggressive.  This palm is larger than mine however. So mine might develop them later.
 

I would  plan on protecting it for two years up there. 
 

thanks for sharing and keep us updated. 

[NC-Key-Bar]

Almost 2 months in. We are hosting a big party this weekend so I decided to give it a haircut. Most of the bottom fronds had succumbed to transplant shock anyways. 
 

also, the first full pinnate has pushed out, featuring its trademark hooks! It’s had noticeable growth day-over-day in the summer.  Can’t thank @Joe NC enough for this beautiful plant. 

[zero]

1 hour ago, NC-Key-Bar said:

Almost 2 months in. We are hosting a big party this weekend so I decided to give it a haircut. Most of the bottom fronds had succumbed to transplant shock anyways. 
 

also, the first full pinnate has pushed out, featuring its trademark hooks! It’s had noticeable growth day-over-day in the summer.  Can’t thank @Joe NC enough for this beautiful plant. 

Looks fantastic - so glad it transplanted well! 

[NC-Key-Bar]

Today is a new day!

We cleared 15-20 mature pines on the south side of my house.  Mostly because of the danger they were becoming to the home, but the added sunlight is a plus! I knew i would be clear cutting this area when i planted the palm, so it was part of my long-term calculations on where to plant it.  In the summer, it should add about 2-3 hours mid-day sun each day.

I don't take it lightly cutting down these large trees.  How could you, if you love the world.
But they were a legitimate danger to our home.  The 2 i'll post are about 80-90 ft tall and probably 50 ft from the house.
You can see the palm in the lower left of the first video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hu Palmeras]

El 25/5/2025 a las 10:59, Joe NC dijo:

Probablemente esto debería ir en la sección de venta, pero pensé que tendría más aceptación aquí.  

Wilmington, Carolina del Norte, B. yatay x Jubaea. Probablemente 1,52 m de altura.

Todavía se encuentra en la etapa en la que sufre algunos daños invernales en las hojas emergentes, pero no ha sufrido desgarros de lanza.

Vendí mi casa y me mudo al norte de Inglaterra. Obviamente no puedo llevármela. Prefiero que se la deje a alguien tan entusiasmado como yo con cultivarla, que dejar que la tale alguien que no sabe lo especial que es.

Negocié con el comprador para quedarme con este, pero hay que irse cuanto antes. (El hoyo ya está excavado y tapado para el 1 de junio).

Envíame un mensaje privado. Te interesa (puedo ayudarte). Si me dieras los 50 dólares que pagué por él como plántula, me encantaría. 

What a spectacular aerial view, my friend.

[JohnAndSancho]

You gotta do what you gotta do sometimes, man. 

 

Plus you're set on mulch for a while.

[Joe NC]

On 6/8/2025 at 2:44 PM, Fusca said:

Joe, did you have your closing yet?  Everything go well? 

 

On 7/30/2025 at 6:43 PM, NC-Key-Bar said:

Can’t thank @Joe NC enough for this beautiful plant. 

I took a pause from thinking about palms until the reality of my return to the north set in.  I am very happy that my favorite palm found a home and I can check back in from time to time.

I am also closing on a house in a couple of weeks, and I did manage to land in the coastal strip of 7a that I was aiming for.

Also, I dug up and brought a Trachy hybrid with me.  It got stuck in a shipping container with all of my stuff for over 30 days.  What was supposed to take up to 10 days for moving all of my stuff ended up not...  Shockingly it didn't seem too upset by the dark, and thr pale fronds it pushed while in storage greened up when slowly transition back to the light.

Im going to end up putting it in the ground in a strong bout of zone denial then box it every winter.... 

I also need to get my hands on some needles, unfortunately I didn't dig up any before leaving NC.