Pictures of my Trachy...looking healthy or not?

[jfrye01@live.com]

Here's some pictures of my Windmill...I've been putting it outside when weather permits, bringing it in when temperatures drop below freezing, as I don't want the roots to freeze in the pot. Today, I kept it inside, as it was very cold until about an hour ago. I am planning to plant this little palm in the ground in mid-April...anybody with Trachy experience, does mine look healthy, overwatered, underwatered, or other? Thanks:)

[Brad Mondel]

It looks okay to me, is that brown frond an old frond? Or is that frost damage?

[jfrye01@live.com]

I've been bringing it inside at night, so I'm not thinking it's frost damage...the frond is one of the bottom ones, so I imagine it's fairly old. Not really sure how old my palm is...

[Brad Mondel]

Old fronds can be trimmed off at the base if you want it to look more tidy.

[Tobias Valentin]

Looks like a nice palm. It will be exciting to try it in your climate.

Until spring, be careful not to give it too much indoor heating. Dry and warm air inside a house can damage the leaves. And in high living room temperatures, the palm will need a lot of light to stay healthy.

Best conditions during winter: cool temperatures and lots of light (not necessarily direct sunlight).

Good luck!

[Hammer]

I think Tobias is on to something. If I recall correctly from a previous thread you were over watering big time.

Looks like the leaves are suffering from the dry winter indoor air. Once the leaf tips brown you can never get undo that damage. But you can keep it from getting worse by adding humidity to the room where you are keeping the palm.

You are fighting between moisture needs of the roots vs. the needs of the leaves. Humidity will help make that balancing act easier.

[Alicehunter2000]

Wonder if putting some cups of water around the base would increase the humidity of the immediate area while inside? Would be an interesting experiment if you had a couple of humidity sensors to compare.