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I have bought a mimosa tree this year. It is growing but the new leaves as soon as they have grown all the fronds drop ff leaving just the veins. It appears otherwisw to be healthy and continous to throw up new leaves. I have a sheltered spot by a fence it gets the morning aaan late afternoon sun and has dappled shase at high noon it has ben watered nightly aand has had two soaking of mirical grow the compost is always moist but not soaking wet please help Plants: 4 | From: midlands | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 213.122.179.165
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Welcome to the Gardeners Helpers Forum..... Great to have you on board!! You'll meet a great bunch of gardeners, all diverse in their knowledge............ Hope you'll share all your gardening experiences with us good and bad!!
First off I really love mimosa's.... They are on my wish list of trees. Heard some good, some a little bit no so happy. But I think the flowers are absolutely beautiful and I've heard they have a delicate scent.
I do have one question to ask you..... Why do you water it everynight??? Does it look like it needs water?
I'm not sure but it sounds like you've got a bit too much water. Especially in the shade. Maybe try to let a week go by between waterings...???....
Weezie
Continue to let us know how it's doing.....
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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Thanks for answering so quickly I water everynight as i have a container garden , Nothing is planted in the ground I have arthritis and can only manage containers. It has been very hot and it is not sogggy but i will try leaving it to seeif it needs to be drier. It does have a delicate scent but clean and fresh I suppose a little like Fressia's I bought mine from a mail order catalogue it was the first time i have seen them for sale. Will keep in touch Plants: 4 | From: midlands | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 213.122.55.174
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Edith, Keep watch on the post, some one here may have the real idea, I'm no expert when it comes to trees. Like I said, I think they are so pretty. I've read posts on them and some in the south say they can be a bit pesky because they like to reseed prolifically as I understand.
But, my second thought would be.......... Did it indicate how big your tree would get? My understanding they are huge trees, maybe it's roots don't like to be bound, tight, confind.???? I'm not sure, just a guess. I talked to one girl in a chat on mimosa's last year, and she indicated the one she had was 40 or 50 ft tall. Came with the house she bought....
I feel bad I don't know the exact answer, but I'm sure some one will have a good guess.
Let us know!!!! Weezie
Where exactly is midlands???? Just curious!!!
* * * * Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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Weezie, Edith, The mimosa trees around here grow wild. The biggest one I have seen is about 15-20 ft high. But they don't grow straight up. they spread like an umbrella. They grow best if they have moist soil with good drainage. (like you would find at the top of the bank of a ditch). The dappled shade is good, most around here are under or near pine trees. The roots do spread, but they aren't too bad as far as bumpy in the grass. Hope this helps, this is all from personal observation.
Seeded: 206.220.183.10
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Hello Weezie. I did not know they greww that big Mine at the moment is very small. The Midlands as it says right in the middle of >>>>>>>>>England. I actually live on the borders of Staffordshire , Leicestershire and Warwickshire Plants: 4 | From: midlands | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 213.122.89.34
Mimosa (albizia julibrissin)grows about as well as kudzu does, here in South Carolina. They must like the acidic soil or the clay! I've got 4.5 acres and they are sprouting everywhere! If u cut a mimosa tree down, it still lives. The roots send up many new trees! I like the pretty flowers they produce, but they produce an enormous amount of seed.
I cut a mimosa down a few years ago (it was about 15 ft tall), but many small specimens are still there. They keep coming back!
* * * * Bob
Plants: 640 | From: in my garden | Registered: Jan 2003
| Seeded: 205.188.208.104
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Edith, I guess we were talking about another tree, she said her's was about 25(ish) ft. tall.
My thoughts would be, maybe repot the little guy, no doubt it'll probably get bigger. See if that would help. I was reading the two things that effect the mimosa is wilt and nematodes??????? Possible???????????????????????? Again, I'm not a tree expert, but keep watching your mimosa.......... And please keep us posted with all that's happening!!!
England, wow!!! I have relatives there. I can't remember where, I'll find out!!!!! How is your weather? Good growing? I love some of the gardeners from there, oh, I'm having brain drain, she's an older lady, and does alot of designing and has been on Martha Stewerts shows!! Very interesting gardener, she's always talking about "Good Bones, and Good Structure to the garden"
Please stick around and let us know all of your gardening experiences!! I'll find out where my relatives' are! Happpy Gardening! Weezie
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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Different Mimosa Question - does anyone know what makes Mimosas pink? Is the color effected by the pH of the soil or is it just genetic to each plant. I plan to take a cutting from one of the thousands growing on the side of the roads here in Nashville. I'd prefer a very pink colored tree.
Plants: 1 | From: Nashville, TN | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 68.53.63.34
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Mimosas grow wild here, too. I saw one on the interstate yesterday about 50 feet high. Very nice tree, but huge!! I have one growing in my front yard, and I've got one growing wild out back, too. I know they like moisture, so I give it lots of water, and a nice misting here and there. On the other hand, my mother-in-law has a pile of logs, one from a mimosa that was cut down, and darned if the logs have sprouts coming off them!! So, if you get one, keep in mind they're extremely persistant!! Happy gardening!
* * * * I used to have a handle on life, but it broke... Plants: 104 | From: New Port Richey, Florida | Registered: Jun 2003
| Seeded: 152.163.252.99
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I have some in my yard& love it.I have grown up with a hge one in neighbors yard...we had a tree house built in it and use to climb all over it.mine attracts tons of butterflys and is good shade tree& they grow fast!!!!!!will check if is good container plant.I know most have pink flowers and they do have one that has white onesthey are rare and cost more .I cut part of one down and took seeds ans scattered down along fence at other end of property cause wanted more.have one in yard by gate that has some trunk damage and is attracting bees/wasps/bumblebees so guess is a sweetness in trunk and that side of tree the leaves are yellowing.enjoy all the butterflys though& if anyone wants seds I have tons to spare.I collected of branches we cut off tree
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