Jubaea Chilensis

[AJQ]

Hi there Perito,

It was orininally supposed to have been field grown in Chile then dug up and transplanted to somewhere in Spain with extra heat to encourage more growth. I think it was in Spain for about 5 or 6 years. It was then dug up and sent to me with a very small root ball ( Ice cream Scoop) with no secondary or tertiary root system. I got it as a 21 year old Palm and have had it 4 years in the ground here where it has not really done too much apart from this year. I believe that when it was transported from Spain to UK on a trailer, that it was not wrapped to protect the fronds.

This explains why it looks so wind swept when it arrived. It was wrapped in UK then transported to Norin Iron.

It was only after it was in the planting hole that I unwrapped it and then saw the damage that had been done. It was then too late to do anything about it and I had planted it in the hole with the help of the delivery driver.

However, it just fell out of the Pot into the planting hole due to lack of roots in the very much over sized pot which was full of very loose soil. It was far too big and heavey to get back out of the hole and back into it's pot to return it, so it stayed where it was.

I recall some dispute between the guys growing it in Spain for the ones who originally had purchased these palms from Chile to plant in Spain. It took a year to sort out and I got it about 18 months after I had ordered it. I guess the growers in Spain were still disgruntled and didn't care too much about how they dug it up or transported it over to UK.

I Just hope that it turns out OK in the long term as it was not a Cheap Palm, probably the most expensive that I have invested in to date. I just hope that it was all worth it long term.

Regards Andy.

Edited September 7, 2009 by AJQ

[fdrc65]

A Jubaea sholuld be stiff, I think, this is my 30 y.o. one:

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[Perito]

Andy, your Jubaea has seen more countries and continents than alot of people ever do! It's starting to grow again now, and since it now has you to care for it, it will get nicer and nicer over time.

And Federico, that's a nice one!

Now that Andy's Jub is turning into a "Stiffy', I don't believe anyone that's posted on this thread has posted a 'Floppy'. Anyone? Perry

[buffy]

That is not a pure jubaea, at least not chilensis, i'm absolutly sure. To see jubaea's pictures: www.jubaeachilensis.com

Be careful about speaking in absolutes. We've seen plenty of stretched out thin frond examples of Jubs that were raised in a green house. Once they start to get the full sun treatment and grow some roots, the fronds shorten and the leaflets thicken right up. Absolutes get you in trouble.