A little off topic, but here one of my bathrooms I redone. I built this all from scratch. I used a waterfall faucet. The top bowl overflows into the bottom bowl. There is a small drain to drain the rest of the water out once the water is off. I also made the silver stand. I made the mirror to match the sink. I used a bamboo window shade for the outer shower curtain. I broke slate for the floor. It was a PITA, but very slip resistant.

That's a nice remodel, but I would post it in off topic. 😉

I just moved my potted Chamaedorea to my bathroom, decorated with a palm motif. Still off topic. 😳

What could I use that I could sit in for the winter?

Brandon, my first answer would be "a chair?" 😆 😆

Second answer (assuming you're talking about potted palms?) would be any pot with a proper-sized saucer to prevent floor damage after watering palms.

Erik, your Chamaedorea will love the bathroom location because of the humidity from showering.
Then you'll look for an apartment with a 20 x 20 bathroom for your fav palms as they grow 8)

Barb

What could I use that I could sit in for the winter?

Brandon, my first answer would be "a chair?" 😆 😆

Second answer (assuming you're talking about potted palms?) would be any pot with a proper-sized saucer to prevent floor damage after watering palms.

Erik, your Chamaedorea will love the bathroom location because of the humidity from showering.
Then you'll look for an apartment with a 20 x 20 bathroom for your fav palms as they grow 8)

Barb

LOL I guess I worded that wrong 😆 . I meant what kind of palms would be good to set in the house for the winter and set out in the same pot for the summer. I don't have a ton of light in my house right now.

Brandon,

Most of us use some kind of supplemental light in winter or hope that a south facing big window will "do it".

Palms hate the dry hot temperatures of residences in winter, so you have to mist them at room temps, or find a spare room and turn the vent off/down.

Basically any palm that would die outside in winter can be tried indoors. 😉
Some make it indoors, some die slowly (after a year or two).

But remember that cool-winter palms like Trachies can be kept quite cold all winter long, just reduce watering to bare minimum (once in two/three months).
Warm-winter loving plants like cocos and butia and foxtails, etc. need warmth PLUS humidity.

Barb

I got this area formed up for concrete and backfilled so I could plant some palms. I got three in so far.

What a difference the palms already make to your project.
The only thing missing is the Mai Tai cocktail 😆

What a difference the palms already make to your project.
The only thing missing is the Mai Tai cocktail 😆

Yes I'm loving them too. 8)

Great looking palms! Are you a member of the HPS board? You should talk to Randy or Rob in Tennessee, they would have a lot of helpful tips for your area!

Great looking palms! Are you a member of the HPS board? You should talk to Randy or Rob in Tennessee, they would have a lot of helpful tips for your area!

I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

My palms have made it thru the winter. I covered them once when when it got into the teens. We had a mild winter though.

When should I fertilize them? What fertilizer shoudl I use?

I should have some more progress coming soon! I'm excited.

Super!
We'll want photos, of course.
I'll someone more knowledgeable answer about fertilizer. Personally, I am but it is warm like May here.

Hi Brandon, that`s wonderful news.
And yes, we`d love some photos.

There`s a good article on palm fertilizer here...scroll down near the bottom.
Palm-specific fertilizers are among the last good fertilizers available.

http://mgonline.com/articles/fertilize.aspx

Barb

Thanks for the advice.

Here are pics of current progress and current pics of the palms: