Mimosa

It's a very popular tree down here on the island almost as common as those darn cabbage palms... all though far more appealing. in our old rented property we had a huge one at the bottom of the garden it was really lovely

 

Tree house, if your garden has suffered from severe gales the tiny delicate buds may have dropped off, when I had mine it lost buds this way. They are known as a fast growing, short lived tree so is it decreasing flowering with age?
I gave up with Acacia Dealbata and stick with Acacia Baileyana as it is hardier and more compact.

 

Actually thinking back I'm sure I read something recently about this tree in the IWNHAS publication..

*Goes rummaging*

Ah here we go:

 

The Mimosa I know and prefer, and I had two humongous trees on the entrance to my driveway in Alabama, is known here as Albizia or Pink Siris (Albizia julibrissin) which has pink fluffy flowers .... different names in different countries, I guess.

Just about every Acacia on the books grows here .... and last month (slightly earlier than normal) the countryside was heady with it's honey scent .... :yho:

 

I have never seen Acacias produce seed pods here but maybe in the future they might.

Vicky, Acacia and Albizia are different species although the name Mimosa ia applied to both in the US.
Albizia is much hardier seeing as it thrives in places with very cold winters such as Pennsylvania but needs warmer temperatures than Acacia s to flower well.

 

My A. Pravissima produces seed every year Strongy, or are you only referring to Dealbata?
It has also lost a lot of flower buds this year due to the heavy frosts, not in flower yet, could be another couple of weeks.

I didn't know that Baileyana was hardier than Dealbata.

I like Albizia Vicky but I'm struggling to get mine to flower due to the last couple of bad summers.

 

Dealbata Pete, I'm not saying it doesn't, just haven't seen them myself.

My A Pravissima is young and in a pot but does have a few buds.

Baileyana has smaller thicker leaves and doesn't seem to get scorch as the softer leaves of Dealbata can. OK I should have qualified it by saying 'in my experience'.

 

No criticism intended Strongy.

Just thinking maybe I should try an A. Baileyana again as its been a few years since I grew one.

 

Thanks for your post Strongylodon! on reflection our Mimosa tree (which Im pretty sure is a Dealbata) is most probably about 40 years old. (We have an old ariel photograph of this house/garden which we think dates back to the late 1970's, and it's not really in evidence then...) It has had seed pods in the past, so maybe I should consider trying to collect and sow some next time? We love this tree and indeed, it is the very tree that stands beside and gives the name to my 'treehouse!' I'd be very sad to see it go... maybe it will hang in there a little longer whilst I get a plan together!

 

well if any of them germinate naturally below the tree I'm sure the BSBI would be interested:thmb: