Mimosa

BM as we speak i have a few branches starting to get poorly looking any ideas what is causing this??????

 

The succulent with the pink / purple flowers looks like a Lampranthus.

 

Yes I have accidentally pruned mine working on the treeferns as I uncover and recover for watering.

BM

 

hi lady of leisure in portugal...( i wish for your lifestyle) kandyfloss hit the nail on the head i think when she said it was "Hottentot Fig" but lampranthus could be its real name i suppose... i saw it on the sand dunes near alicante amongst the agaves... as well as on the cliff faces in cornwall....it's well travelled i think...along highways in california also i believe!!

 

This is mne today. I get yellowing similar to that but I have never lost a branch. I always assumed it was me overwatering as I think they like it super hot and free draining. Have a read, US links but they are informative.

http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/ALBJULA.pdf#search='Albizia%20julibrissin%20rosea'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1764







I also grow it in the shade of the tree ferns which is why it is a richer green.


BM

 

Cheers BM. I have always had mine in full sun and 2 years it never left the greenhouse...its been outside since may this year

 

Ah super heated. Mine has been where it is now outside since purchased.

 

Hi, Steve. I have since looked up the Hottentot Fig and it's a Carpobrotus edulis. Although they are both from South Africa, the Hottentot can take cooler temperatures than the Lampranthus, requiring a minimum temp of 36oF, which is what you see in Spain and Portugal.

 

I tried hottentot fig in the garden some years back ant it never survived here, apart from one grown very close to the house in the rain shadow of the eves.
As for the albizia Steve, I think its starvation, there not really suitable for pots as far as I'm concerned.
I had a plant that grew like crazy and flowered every year, it had really wonderful dark green leaves. It was planted out as a seedling and as such had a massive tap root, a bit like a carrot but much bigger.
I know that because I had to dig it out, I've never matched that one by growing in pots.

 

pete I always thought that mine would run out of steam in a pot, but whilst watering the tree ferns this evening I noticed it was budding up to flower, yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I will probably put it in the ground next year.
But for now its going to get a good liquid feed for those flowers.



BM

 

I hope it makes it for you BM, I've had similar in pots but they've always dropped off for me.
Feed it well, good luck mate.