Jubaea X Syagrus Romanzofiana & syagrus romanzofiana x Jubaea seeds wanted.

[rarepalmaddict]

Hello, I'm desperatly looking for any Jubaea X Syagrus Romanzofiana & syagrus romanzofiana x Jubaea seeds.

Could someone help me make this dream come true ?

Thanks.

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

On 3/19/2023 at 4:06 PM, rarepalmaddict said:

Hello, I'm desperatly looking for any Jubaea X Syagrus Romanzofiana & syagrus romanzofiana x Jubaea seeds.

Could someone help me make this dream come true ?

Thanks.

I dont believe Patric sells these seeds. As far as I know there isn't any one garden that this hybrid is happening naturally. JxS is my dream hybrid and Patric doesn't have access to the Jubaea he use to use for this hybrid anymore =( 

T J 

[rarepalmaddict]

Maybe, someone who has an adult Jubaea x syagrus producing seeds.

If it is sterile this hybrid will have to be manually repolinised with a Jubaea I guess ???

[Scott W]

Biggest problem is getting the Jubaea pollen.  Local hybridizer Rich Lindberg did some crosses a few years ago, backcrossing Jubaea onto Butia x Jubaea x Syagrus with only a few viable seeds that produced into plants.  He's had some shipped from California and from overseas but this always results in very little pollen. 

With that, the amount of work and effort that goes into producing a hybrid and having actually done the process makes me understand why hybrdizers rarely offer seeds for sale.

[rarepalmaddict]

If there are no seeds avalable, seedlings will be great as well but my question is: "where to find them"???

[Tom in Tucson]

I'd like to know why, with such a high demand worldwide, someone in California, or near the Mediterranean (where both species are relatively common), hasn't at least tried to duplicate what@patriccan't seem to produce any longer. His lack of tree access seems odd, considering where he lives. We may never know the reasons why.

Hi 83˚, Lo 44˚

[Scott W]

Hard part for you is you're in Europe, so i think are are slightly limited on hybrids over there.

There is one vendor I can think of who's active in the IPS' Facebook group and many Hybrid palms groups, Gillian, and his website is https://www.gilianplants.com/

There's also Patrick Schafer here in the US and you can email him at coolhybrids@yahoo.com .  Just know he's a one man operation and it can take a little while between emails for him to respond. 

[Scott W]

12 hours ago, Tom in Tucson said:

I'd like to know why, with such a high demand worldwide, someone in California, or near the Mediterranean (where both species are relatively common), hasn't at least tried to duplicate what@patriccan't seem to produce any longer. His lack of tree access seems odd, considering where he lives. We may never know the reasons why.

Hi 83˚, Lo 44˚

I'd have to agree, as I've heard from many that Jubaea are plentiful in So Cal and many are of flowering age.  Maybe size is the issue and being able to reach the inflorescense is the issue.

If any Californians wish to partner up im willing to open discussions on such a venture...😁

[rarepalmaddict]

That would be great