Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. 'hookeri'

[WaianaeCrider]

Planted a 1 gallon pot from FB in November of 2021.  It's growing nicely.  BUT this summer all the fronds got fried.  Just spotted a new bright red today.  Had it under shade cloth at planting

Took the shade cloth down in February of '23.  Looked ok for a few years. 

Then this summer I noticed the fronds getting "toasted".  But it's still pumping new RED fronds.  This summer was VERY DRY.   From June to Sept. only had 1.48" of rain.  Irrigation twice a week at night for 40 minutes each session.  Might have to do some weeding and increase length of watering.   But I think it was just TO HOT in the full sun this summer.

[happypalms]

Nice one such a lovely palm well worth growing! A few more years or weeks in Hawaii time and you will have a nice palm. 

[quaman58]

Steve,

 

I've found these to be very tough. My biggest macrocarpa got so burned (down to a spear) years ago, I remember thinking "there's no way it pulls out of this". But it did & is now way overhead.  These are also one of the most drought tolerant species from NewCal in my experience. They'll grow slower for sure, but seem to hunker down & wait for better times. And they're way faster in your warmth than around here!

[Harry’s Palms]

My Chambeyronia Macrcarpa emerged into the sun 5 or so years ago. It was growing well beneath some other palms . Once it emerged the fronds would burn badly not long after opening . I doubled the amount of water and started a light organic fertilizer . The burning has been reduced dramatically. I’m not sure how large they have to get until they can handle full sun but it seems to be getting better . It now has about five feet of trunk below the crown shaft. Harry