Planting a Jubaea...

[Christian_G]

Hello Alberto

The Butias I grew from the seeds you sent me are doing fine. They look so different from Butia spp. like e.g. B. odorata or B. yatay.

This is an actual picture (July 2011) taken in the garden of Gabriel near Lugano, southern Switzerland. It's a B. eriospatha grown from your seeds. The palm looks very tropical, and has glossy dark green leaves. I really like this species of Butia. BTW, all B. eriospatha I grew from your seeds show this nice dark green color (even the seed lot you labeled as "grayish leaves, big fruits").

Young B. eriospatha growing in southern Switzerland

Ciao,

Christian

[Alberto]

Looking good Alberto, how many fronds a year do you get?

Same Question for Christian too.

Regards Andy.

Sorry Andy,but I don´t tell the fronds oif my palms.....

I only know if they are growing or not......

[Alberto]

Hello Alberto

The Butias I grew from the seeds you sent me are doing fine. They look so different from Butia spp. like e.g. B. odorata or B. yatay.

This is an actual picture (July 2011) taken in the garden of Gabriel near Lugano, southern Switzerland. It's a B. eriospatha grown from your seeds. The palm looks very tropical, and has glossy dark green leaves. I really like this species of Butia. BTW, all B. eriospatha I grew from your seeds show this nice dark green color (even the seed lot you labeled as "grayish leaves, big fruits").

Young B. eriospatha growing in southern Switzerland

Ciao,

Christian

Hi Christian,

Nice to see the eriospathas are growing fine and with this very healthy look!

Have you still tags on the palms: big fruits, wide leaflets etc...???

[Christian_G]

Hello Andy

I live in the north of Switzerland, where I germinate and grow the Jubaeas in pots. The seedlings are rather slow, producing two to three leaves per year. It takes about 4 years for the first pinnate leave to develop. The palms are then planted in southern Switzerland. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you how many leaves a Jubaea produces per year, since I visit my palms not on a regular basis. My relatives take care of the palms, including removal of old fronds.

Here a picture of a young Jubaea chilensis growing near Lugano (It was not me who planted it).

It looks very tropical, very reminiscent of Cocos nucifera.

Ciao,

Christian