Parajubaea x BJ

[necturus]

Anyone got one of these from Patric? If so, share a picture! Seems like potentially a nice cross for us in the southeast. Maybe enough Butia to let it tolerate our heat and humidity, but mostly Parajubaea and Jubaea for good looks. 

[LivistonaFan]

I am not sure about the suitability of this hybrid for the southeast but for sure it is a very interesting cross. In many cases the genetics of the mother (Parajubaea) are dominant. Therefore I think this palm with its added cold tolerance would be great for cool, temperate climates in which Parajubaea might be not cold hardy enough (Southern UK, Oregon, coastal Washington).

Have I written "Southern UK" and "cool temperate climate" in the same sentence? I hope nobody gets upset.

Unfortunately it is quite expensive and time-consuming to get hybrids from Patric in Europe.

[Fusca]

On 8/3/2020 at 8:24 PM, necturus said:

Seems like potentially a nice cross for us in the southeast.

Southeast Texas?  

[necturus]

In my mind I don’t necessarily clump Houston and Texas in with the southeastern US. I feel like we’re the middle ground between the southeast and the southwest. But from a climatic perspective it’s hard to separate Houston from the rest of the northern gulf coast (i.e. the southeast).

Anyways, since no one’s responded I thought I’d share a picture of my new specimen. I like that the trunk has a lot of girth for a small plant. I hope this means it’s going to close resemble the Parajubaea and less the Butia.

[necturus]

Looking at pictures of baby Parajubaea cocoides, it looks pretty similar to me. Gonna cross my fingers and hope the Butia genes allow to survive here while looking more like P. cocoides.

[Fusca]

1 hour ago, necturus said:

Looking at pictures of baby Parajubaea cocoides, it looks pretty similar to me. Gonna cross my fingers and hope the Butia genes allow to survive here while looking more like P. cocoides.

Looks great!  I'll hope right along with you.  Might be a fast grower too. 

[Jamil Habib]

@necturus Amazing speciemn, has it grown much in the last year since you posted?

[necturus]

@Jamil Habib So far it's short and stout. Has pushed a couple pinnate leaves. I planted it right after this post but dug it up and potted it before our winter freeze. I am about to put it back in the ground in a new bed. 

[beachbum]

How's this guy looking now?

[necturus]

13 hours ago, beachbum said:

How's this guy looking now?

It's only a little bigger. And it's sitting under frost cloth at somewhere around 18 degrees F. 😑 It's close to the south side of the house, so hopefully it'll make it.

[NWpalms@206]

Got Patrick’s last PJCxB/J in October when I visited his place, 15gal. And the last pic is his. Very green, stout and stiff. A favorite of mine. I’d like the reverse BJxParajubaea if that ever comes around. 

[psy460]

got mine on September 2020, was quite quick grower, i put it in ground by the end of February 2022.

[psy460]

one year later, it took a short 23F under a polycarbonate greenhouse this winter, without damages. lower frond got more cold and are more brown, i think leaves burns around 20/21F.

 

 

 

anyone has a larger one ?