Chambeyronia zone pushing or not - show us yours

[Harry’s Palms]

14 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

Pic from farther back. I use the Rhapis as a utility palm to cast some shade on this. I would have no problem cutting out some of the Rhapis as this ages a little more to lessen competition but I feel if I cut back its Rhapis canopy too soon it will set it back in the blazing sun. 
 

 

I think the Rhapis may be choking the palm . I have a few Rhapis palms and I just cut one of them back , actually I dug up a section and potted it. I was surprised how the network of underground shoots was so thick. It’s just a thought…. Harry

[Frond-friend42]

My watermelons didn't go pinnate yet. Glad to hear the red can turn on at a later stage. Mine don't show more than a little blush.

[Robbertico18]

On 2/11/2024 at 6:20 PM, 96720 said:

@JLM palmpedia says 28 degrees so I would stay close to that but they also say they don’t like hot dry weather and I’m growing them in Phoenix so that shoots a hole in that!! If. Your low is within a few degrees of that I would give one a try!!

I’m seeing that palmpedia says its good down to 25, and allegedly 20 when it’s mature enough

[James B]

1 hour ago, Robbertico18 said:

I’m seeing that palmpedia says its good down to 25, and allegedly 20 when it’s mature enough

It now says that but I’m curious where that data is coming from. If true it’s incredible but I’ve haven’t seen reports of it surviving below 25. Perhaps I need to review the cold damage data again here on PT.

[Billeb]

5 hours ago, Frond-friend42 said:

My watermelons didn't go pinnate yet. Glad to hear the red can turn on at a later stage. Mine don't show more than a little blush.

Benjamin, any color at that age is a good thing. That means color will be in your future and will definitely get more intense the larger it gets. When you see no color at all on the younger plants, that’s when people have concern. If it’s color you seek, you’re in luck!
 

Ny neighbor has a Flameless Chambeyronia and it looks awesome. Way more rare than it’s colorful brother. To each his own. 
 

-dale 

[Billeb]

2 hours ago, Robbertico18 said:

I’m seeing that palmpedia says its good down to 25, and allegedly 20 when it’s mature enough

 

49 minutes ago, James B said:

It now says that but I’m curious where that data is coming from. If true it’s incredible but I’ve haven’t seen reports of it surviving below 25. Perhaps I need to review the cold damage data again here on PT.

20° for a Chambeyronia seems crazy to me. I’m shocked at that statistic. 
 

-dale 

[Robbertico18]

To muddy the waters even further Jungle music has them listed as hardy to 23

https://www.junglemusic.net/Chambeyronia/chambeyronia.html

of course being in 9a I want to believe that it’s as hardy as possible 

[Josue Diaz]

I have several small ones in my yard - and a batch of watermelon seedlings that will go in the ground this spring. I get 2 leaves a year on these. Took these photos yesterday   Lots of chamaedorea in this area, along with heliconia scheidiana and some howea. You can probably spot the larger of the chambeyronia, the smaller ones might blend in too much. 

[Fishinsteeg234]

I have a total of four in ground, all are doing well. Here’s my biggest hookeri with deep color just a few weeks ago. My yard is in a cold pocket south of  Wekiwa Springs, Fl zone 9b. Survived 27 degrees two winters ago. 

[Josue Diaz]

On 2/10/2024 at 11:57 AM, Jim in Los Altos said:

 

 
 

 

This view of your garden is incredible 

[Rob123]

Here’s my largest of 4. It’s been in the ground 3 years from a 15 gallon and getting very thick. I’ve seen photos of another Hookeri that was extremely robust that came from the same seller. The trunk is much fatter than my other Hookeri, don’t know if its the copious water this guy gets or good genes. 

[Sabal Steve]

Not the best pic, but here’s my watermelon Chambeyronia Macro.  There’s a pretty hacked up B. Alfredii next to it, that was probably planted a year or two later.  They were both one gallons, when I planted them.  The C. macro is probably 10-11 years old.  The Copernicia macroglossa was planted in 2016 as a 3 gal.

[TampaBayRay]

On 2/16/2024 at 9:18 AM, Robbertico18 said:

To muddy the waters even further Jungle music has them listed as hardy to 23

https://www.junglemusic.net/Chambeyronia/chambeyronia.html

of course being in 9a I want to believe that it’s as hardy as possible 

They're fine w cold temps it's the frost that's the killer

If you've got some sort of overhead canopy your a go

[Robbertico18]

7 hours ago, TampaBayRay said:

They're fine w cold temps it's the frost that's the killer

If you've got some sort of overhead canopy your a go

I’ve got some live oak canopy in the front yard, giant birds of paradise and heliconia got torched about a month ago but are already shooting out new growth so maybe it’ll be enough for a chambeyronia

[Jim in Los Altos]

On 2/15/2024 at 1:47 PM, Frond-friend42 said:

My watermelons didn't go pinnate yet. Glad to hear the red can turn on at a later stage. Mine don't show more than a little blush.

These two hookeri were like yours until they went pinnate and then became orange/red at that point. You can see they’re young in this photo. I think yours will send up redder fronds each time now. 
 

[South Carolina palms]

11 hours ago, Robbertico18 said:

I’ve got some live oak canopy in the front yard, giant birds of paradise and heliconia got torched about a month ago but are already shooting out new growth so maybe it’ll be enough for a chambeyronia

Yeah I’m thinking about trying it here in Charleston. I have kept a spindle palm alive for awhile now. And that’s less cold hardy than the flamethrower. 

[Modesto Jeff]

My Flame thrower is pushing a new leaf here in February!