Jubea chiliensis seedlings

[happypalms]

Seven out of 20 seeds is the going rate for this batch of jubea seeds, not to bad for an eBay purchase. And from what I understand it’s a pretty good percentage for just chucking them in some propagation mix with a plastic bag around a community pot and left alone in the hothouse, once I noticed they where starting to germinate I removed the plastic bag and left them alone only watering when they where dry! I will see how I go with these centenarians know I won’t be around to see them set seeds again. 

[gyuseppe]

Richard, it's strange to see a plant that is very hardy to frost, growing in Australia.

 

this one is 25/30 years old

[Harry’s Palms]

I didn’t realize they were that slow . I’ve seen huge specimens around , they must be ancient. Harry

[gyuseppe]

14 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I didn’t realize they were that slow . I’ve seen huge specimens around , they must be ancient. Harry

yes Harry and the slowest palm tree there is

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, it's strange to see a plant that is very hardy to frost, growing in Australia.

 

this one is 25/30 years old

Oh it gets cold in Australia in my area well at least in comparison to what I think is cold down to minus 2 in some places around my area. And up on the tablelands one place gets minus 13 degrees Celsius. I have  been in minus 30 in Canada and that was cold for me.

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I didn’t realize they were that slow . I’ve seen huge specimens around , they must be ancient. Harry

There are some in Sydney Australia that would be at least 120 years old or more and  they are monsters.

[SeanK]

Good Start. Let us see how they look in 500 years.

[Tyrone]

15 hours ago, happypalms said:

Seven out of 20 seeds is the going rate for this batch of jubea seeds, not to bad for an eBay purchase. And from what I understand it’s a pretty good percentage for just chucking them in some propagation mix with a plastic bag around a community pot and left alone in the hothouse, once I noticed they where starting to germinate I removed the plastic bag and left them alone only watering when they where dry! I will see how I go with these centenarians know I won’t be around to see them set seeds again. 

Well done mate. Protect those seedlings from rats though. Once they get a taste for them they will smash them. Jubaea are their greatest delicacy and if they rip the seed off it will set them back 10 years if they survive. Also at that stage they will take full sun. They’re little solar panels those Jubaea. Just like coconuts. 

[tim_brissy_13]

Mine hasn’t been too slow. Planted 5.5 years ago from an advanced seedling stage.  Basically bulletproof in my climate; barely a brown tip or any other imperfection.

 

There are many planted at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens that date back to the 1800s. I’m still in awe when I see them. 
 

[happypalms]

14 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

yes Harry and the slowest palm tree there is

Try growing an Oraniopsis appendiculata there slow. 

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48 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

Well done mate. Protect those seedlings from rats though. Once they get a taste for them they will smash them. Jubaea are their greatest delicacy and if they rip the seed off it will set them back 10 years if they survive. Also at that stage they will take full sun. They’re little solar panels those Jubaea. Just like coconuts. 

I will smash them rats if that’s the case. Yes I was told they want a hot sunny place I got plenty of that around my place. 

[Tyrone]

Perth zoo cut down one of the only two fruiting Jubaeas in WA to put in a child’s swing at their new restaurant cafe upgrade. I was furious when I went back to look for it and it was gone.  It could have been left where it was and still had everything done around it. It was planted around 1920 so it likely was germinated over about 110 years ago. They can’t say they didn’t know what it was because it had an old name tag on it with the botanic and common name. That was my first introduction to this species. The other fruiting one in WA is also at Perth zoo about 50m away in a garden bed. It’s shameful what they did considering they transplant well and the zoo could have craned it elsewhere like they did to a large Roystonea. Luckily I collected seed from both and have two growing from that collection here in Albany. 

[Mazat]

16 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Mine hasn’t been too slow. Planted 5.5 years ago from an advanced seedling stage.  Basically bulletproof in my climate; barely a brown tip or any other imperfection.

 

There are many planted at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens that date back to the 1800s. I’m still in awe when I see them. 
 

Great 🤗

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