so interwoven with roots that I passed on risking any of them.

Me too, John. When I up-potted the 3 big foxtails this spring, I gently tugged on each to see if there was a chance of separating them.
Not a hope so I kept them as a threesome.

must have put two seeds in each container

Their roots would've been so intertwined they wouldn't have fallen apart when repotting.
The nursery was just minimizing pots by doubling up for sale.

must have put two seeds in each container

You'll soon acquire so much "stuff", you'll need a shed to store it all.
My many many pots/soil/etc. are stored in 3 places...basement, shop, old root cellar.
I even keep old plastic buckets which come in handy as pots.

Barb

Barb,

It's partially the reason why we erected a green house this fall! lol PLUS since were empty nesters now I have two bedrooms that I can use, but as of right now only allowed one to over winter some banana's in. All my potted palms will go in 3rd car garage for the winter. I have 12 can lights in the garage with "Daylight" spectrum flood lights so will leave them on during the day. The garage never drops below freezing so they should be ok to over winter there.

We've been having such a mild fall, all potted palms are still outside and throwing new frond like crazy.

Your trachies will love the nice Fall weather you're having.

Isn't it wonderful being an empty nester? Us too!
All those rooms that can (eventually) be filled with palms for winter :blob4:
Your garage sounds ideal...and you can always move 2 cars OUTSIDE (sound familiar, John)? 😆

I'm lucky I have a large garage, so can still keep a couple cars in there and plenty of room for cold hardy tropicals.

ALL of my utility bills have dropped since kids moved out(especially daughter) so can better afford any extra heating I need to do with keeping outside tropicals warm and happy. I also have 3 ponds that I keep running and heated throughout the winter, so I'm sure the utility company loves me!

May have to put the brakes on buying anymore palms though, getting "what now" looks from the wife when something catches my eye at the nursery.

Scott/Omaha

Scott,

have a large garage, so can still keep a couple cars in there and plenty of room for cold hardy tropicals.

I move my tropical palms into the garage for about a month before they come inside.
Car exhaust doesn't do them any good though, so I leave the big door open for a while after cars go in/out.
If you're leaving plants in there all winter because you have the space, in the cold months when you're more likely to let a car run to warm up, I'd move car outside for the warm-up minute.

so I'm sure the utility company loves me!

😆 😆
Here in BC Canada, the electric utility has begun installing "Smart Meters"
http://www.bchydro.com/energy_in_bc/projects/smart_metering_infrastructure_program.html?WT.mc_id=rd_smartmeters
We "zone pushers" will benefit because all the Christmas lights/palm hut heaters that keep our outdoor palms warm in winter will get a lower rate during times of low usage (probably midnite to 6 am?). 😛
Unless the utility increases rates overall 😥

when something catches my eye at the nursery.

Fall/winter is "the time to buy palms because they're so cheap..."
Works every time for me!

Barb

No worries about me letting car run in garage....never happens, yet people do and end up killing themselves or their pets.