Encinitas, California
by palmbob Aug 30, 2003 9:14 AM
New red leaf
by palmbob Sep 29, 2003 12:53 PM
New red leaf
by palmbob Sep 30, 2003 8:44 PM
Hilo Zoo
by palmbob Oct 1, 2003 8:33 AM
My own seedling
by palmbob Oct 1, 2003 10:56 AM
Watermelon form, Vista, California
by palmbob Sep 30, 2003 7:58 AM
New red leaf in southern California
by palmbob May 17, 2004 10:12 AM
Seeding palm in Hawaii
by palmbob May 28, 2004 2:16 PM
Here's an exceptionally large individual, Ho'olamuhia Botanic Gardens, Oahu, Hawaii
by palmbob May 28, 2004 2:16 PM
showing green crownshaft and ripe seed and new flower spike on left side, Waimea Gardens Hawaii
by palmbob May 28, 2004 2:16 PM
Larger seedling in Vista California, maybe 3-4 years until leaves start to split
by palmbob Jun 13, 2004 6:07 PM
My own seedling, San Fernando Valley, California
by palmbob Jun 13, 2004 6:07 PM
three palms with one just starting to make split leaves, in southern California
by palmbob Jul 20, 2004 8:43 AM
Version Houliou after unsplit leaves start to split, but still a seedling, Hawaii
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 9:25 PM
TAll tree (25'-30') Hawaii
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 11:02 PM
Taken 29th Nov. 2005, seed sown 1st may 2004, germinated in 30 days. A new leaf thrown up still in a closed spike. UK grown inside.
by wallaby1 Jan 25, 2006 9:07 PM
Taken 11th December 2005, leaf just unfurling showing some yellowish orange streaks, cold weather perhaps doesn't give the red leaf
by wallaby1 Jan 24, 2006 11:02 PM
This is variety Hookeri one year in the ground doing very nicely two fronds a year
by Don_L May 31, 2006 11:04 PM
This is same plant as prev Var Hookeri one year later, plant still doing great in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
by Don_L Jun 1, 2006 10:22 PM
new leaves are redder the newer they are. this opened up this day. A few days later, already a darker maroon. Southern California
by palmbob Aug 25, 2006 11:45 AM
Gaylord Palms, Orlando
by cobra2326 Jan 23, 2007 11:41 PM
after looking at a lot of Hawaiian palms, it appears most, at one time or another, have some 'watermelon' color to them...obviously a gimmick to charge more
by palmbob Mar 20, 2007 9:48 PM
Branches look like brown and leaves are large and rather short for a seedling
by timrann Mar 28, 2007 2:11 AM
sun through new leaf, Hawaii
by palmbob Mar 29, 2007 6:33 PM
Red Feather Palm trunk showing "watermelon look' in Port Charlotte, Fl
by billowen Oct 17, 2007 7:26 PM
growing in partial shade, Port Charlotte, FL
by billowen Oct 18, 2007 9:47 PM
2 specimen on show at a local nursery (the only place i,ve seen it here)
by timrann Nov 22, 2008 9:48 PM
growing in full sun in California, but closer to the ocean, where it is doing quite well
by palmbob Nov 10, 2009 6:10 AM
Crownshaft showing Watermelon Pattern, Fairchild Gardens
by MB_Palms Jan 19, 2010 2:53 AM
Young seedling showing leaf color, Seedlings can show color as early as its first leaf, Orlando FL
by MB_Palms Jan 19, 2010 2:53 AM
healthy looking mature palmt in nearly full sun, southern California
by palmbob Jul 18, 2010 8:22 PM
red leaf on California palm
by palmbob Jul 18, 2010 8:23 PM
being used as canopy palms along with Howeas, in southern California garden
by palmbob Jul 18, 2010 8:24 PM
coastal California in substantial sun
by palmbob Oct 14, 2010 4:43 PM
an exceptionally 'watermeloned' palm in southern California
by palmbob Mar 30, 2011 8:03 AM
San Diego Botanic Garden
by growin Aug 31, 2011 11:51 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Sep 21, 2011 5:04 PM
In Livermore, CA
by johnchen99 Mar 19, 2012 9:52 PM
remarkably tall plants, San Diego's Balboa Park lathe house (have hit the top)... about 35 + feet tall
by palmbob May 29, 2012 9:09 AM
Chambeyronia macrocarpa taking full sun in southwest FL at the Naples Botanical Garden
by palmtodd Jul 3, 2012 5:54 PM
southwest FL growing in shade
by palmtodd Jul 3, 2012 6:00 PM
nice sized Chambeyronia in Fort Myers, FL
by palmtodd Oct 30, 2013 1:23 PM
Whittier, California
by palmbob Nov 16, 2013 8:00 PM
large mature leaf of the watermelon form that has fallen from a tall palm, Floribunda Palms, Hawaii
by palmbob Apr 14, 2015 9:06 PM
Fresh fruits of Chambeyronia macrocarpa ( deep red ) compared to manilla palm right (bright red )
by timrann Jan 16, 2021 6:17 AM