{"product_id":"chambeyronia-macrocarpa-watermelon","title":"Watermelon Palm - Chambeyronia macrocarpa ‘Watermelon’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatermelon Palm - Chambeyronia macrocarpa ‘Watermelon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery few months this palm produces a single new frond that unfurls bright red and stays that colour for a week or two before fading to green. \u003cem\u003eChambeyronia macrocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Watermelon’ adds to that a crownshaft marked and striped in a way that gives the selection its name, so there is something to look at even between flushes. It comes from New Caledonian rainforest and is notably more cold tolerant than its tropical appearance suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Watermelon Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed new frond\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each emerging leaf opens vivid red, a display repeated several times a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatterned crownshaft\u003c\/strong\u003e: The marked crownshaft is the distinguishing feature of this selection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles cool conditions and brief exposure near zero far better than most tropical looking palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: It does not sucker, so the footprint stays predictable in a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growing\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays in scale for many years, which suits confined spaces and container growing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single palm carries a small paved space, with new frond colour as the event.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clean single trunk and slow litter drop work well beside water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beneath established canopy it grows exactly as it does in habitat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow rate means years of use in a pot before it outgrows the position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening palm; group at 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture retentive soil with free drainage and plenty of organic matter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two years, since this palm resents drying out at any stage. Mulch thickly with bark or leaf litter, grow young plants in filtered light and only expose them to more sun once the trunk has formed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m crown spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light when young, tolerating full sun in humid coastal areas once mature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Caledonia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, followed by large red fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795376111902,"sku":"ND-0418-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fSkDg2QczdzBNq3jgZeR9_qr22CFJm.jpg?v=1787314582","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chambeyronia-macrocarpa-watermelon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}