Butia Hybrid #1 Flowers: This one produces flowers petals in pink and yellow (note in pic #4 the 6 petal flowers)This palm has not produced seed.
Hybrid #1 Trunk base and more picture of its flowers also note extra petals and stamens on flowers in pictures 2&3. Picture #4 shows flower stems note the little flower stem arms.
Butia hybrid #2 (2007) seed sprouted in 2000. This palm sets seed and I do have offspring from this palm (see post #21,#39,#44 and#55 in this thread) . Here is a picture of seed produced by this palm.Picture #3 taken 2005.
Pictures of Hybrid #3 seed sprouted 2001, nice color in spath and brown velvet on outside of spath. This one has set a few seed with solid wood.
Here are some pictures of the Hybrids palms mother. Note the leaf tips, my nickname for this palm is Lightning Bolt Palm.
This is a pic of the mother of the Hybrids and its flowers. Flowering season for it is June - Aug with only 4 flower spathes per year.
Scott, these photos are great! Any chance of purchasing seeds or seedlings from any of these you might have? Butia hybrids are my fav as it gives some alternatives to what I grow here in Houston.
Scott What are the Butia's hybridized with? They look like my Butia/Parajubaea cocoides hybrids. Steve
Steve, They are Butia x Syagrus romanzoffiana. I have had suggestions that the mother palm (Butia) may have Jubaea in its line (extra stamens are found on its flowers and the leaflets have hooks on the ends) I may never know. Scott
I still can't get over the look of that "lightening bolt", I keep coming back to this thread, amazing pictures and palms! Thanks
Michael, The "lightening bolt" look seems to pass on to the offspring as well. The 2 Mule palms I have fom this Butia also throw the look ,but not as pronounced. I gave a Butia offspring to a friend and it has the same "lightening bolt" look as the mother palm, and after 9 years it is 2 ft tall to top of its leaves . Michael if you are ever in the Tampa area stop on in. Scott
Believe me when I tell you next time I'm in that area, I'll be giving you a ring! I could use some coaching on hybridizing as well. I've already got some Butia's and Queen's planted right near each other
Here is a picture showing the really silver leaf stems of same palm in above post and leaflets in two planes.
And now the pictures of the offspring palm raised from Butiagrus pictured in post #4 above. This palm is 18 months from seed. Butiagrus palms can produce seed that can sprout. This palm will be relocated to new location this summer.
Oh, there doing well. There was a little burning around the edges do to being bare root, but I think they'll make it. Thanks,
Now pictures of Bubutiagrus (Butia x Butiagrus) summer 2007 germinated. The look is not what I expected. Very glossy green leaves,very little to almost no stem fibers and so far leaves have windows ( on 3 non strap leaves ) I think I will do this cross again. I am shocked by the look so far. I used another Butia than the one pictured in post #8 & #9 above.
Here is a picture of one of my former Butiagrus that looks almost like a Coconut palm. This was my favorite looking Butiagrus. I still hope to produce one like it again someday.
Scott, Thanks for directing me to this Site. I really enjoyed your Butia Hybrid's pictures.I'm interested in seeing some of the pictures of the Reins on one of your Hybrids.I like your Bubutiagrus., Tatsuo
Tatsuo, Welcome to Palmpedia! Here is a picture of the reins you liked. Also when you get moved in down here I just may part with a Bubutiagrus.
Dear Scott, i talked to you on Palmtalk. Amazing photo's of very special hybrids! Especially the Bubutyagrus could be a more cold hardy variety/hybrid of a tropical looking palm. I really envy you and your palms. Also a big compliment to all the work you are doing in creating these palms. Greetings from the lowlands of Holland, Henri
Update: Raised from Butiagrus seed (see post #21) palm was relocated to this location in late Aug 08. Pictures here taken Nov 9,08.
