Anna, that looks so neat!!!

Chambeyronia macrocarpas are one of my favorite palms! If you like the nice red leaves, also check out the red form of the Areca vestiaria.

Anna, that is the most stunning palm I have ever seen! How long does it stay red?

Anna yu always have such interesting and unusual plants.

Anna,
that is spectacular! How long did it take to get that big. I bought one on E-Bay and it is only about 12" tall so far. It was advertised as a 3 gal. plant, but it fit in a dixie cup, boy was I mad! Actually, it's probably not even a Flamethrower, so far it hasn't had a hint of red. I hate E-Bay!

I also have the Areca vestiaria, which is little larger and puts out red fronds and I love it.

Cherie

You just convinced me to pick a spot and plant the one Lisa gave me once and for all. I think it is big enough now to make in my yard. It is really pretty. Does anyone know if it is a self cleaning palm? That would affect where I plant it.

annafl, that is beautiful. I wish it could grow up here in Summerfield.
Enjoy!
Felix

It is a beautiful palm. Nature's creations are remarkable. I fell in love with this palm when I saw the ones at Selby. Then I saw this one at the Searle Bros. sale about a year and a half ago. It was about three feet tall. It grows rather slowly, but is very easy, always looks good, even when it doesn't have the red foliage. Joanm, it is a very tidy palm.

Cherie and junglegal, I have an orange areca vestiaria, and I have babied that thing about two years. It is near death. Has never looked great. Beautiful palm, but it does not like me. Please post a photo of yours.

Cindee, the new leaf stays red about ten days or a little more. Felix, I'm not sure how much cold it can take. We have gotten down to 37 the last two winters, several times, and it has not flinched. It also endures wind very well. All in all, this is one that is highly recommended, in my eyes.

Anna

Anna,
I just found out that this palm like to be in light shade.
So it can grow in an area that can be protected from frost.
It is hardy in USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F).
That means that with some extra protection , I could have one.
It is now in my wish list.
Thank you for sharing the information.

Felix

Anna
You seem to have lucked out and got a really red one. They seem to vary a lot in the intensity of the color. They also seem to be much hardier than the sealing wax. palm
I've sort of given up on palms ,I don't have the patience lol. They are so slow and I'm an old man lol gary

Anna, that palm is really lovely. I think what Joan meant by self cleaning is do the dead fronds fall on their own or do you have to have some one cut them off. I would like to know also. ;o)

Sorry, I was out of town all weekend.

Katkin and Joanm, I don't know. Since I've had it I have trimmed two fronds off that had some brown. I didn't give them a chance to fall off tho. This is a palm that grows slowly and the leaves really hang on. Even if they don't fall off on their own, it would not by any means be a lot of work. Nothing like queen palms or even coconut palms. I think it is worth it.

Anna

I have a Chamaedorea macrospadix in my garden. I've never heard it called a flame thrower palm. It's red now. http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Chambeyronia/macrocarpa.html
Check out the color of this palm leaf http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Chambeyronia/hookerii.html