Mimosa Tree from a Branch??

I have a beautiful Mimosa tree in my front yard. There are a few small branches that look like they come from the base, or near the base, of the tree. It is hard for me to tell because there is another vine-like plant wrapped around the bottom of the tree, and I haven't done too much digging there yet so I don't know if any of those limbs could come with roots. My question is: can I take one of those branches and grow another tree from that cutting? What would I need to do to make that happen? I would LOVE to be able to propagate a few cuttings from this tree. I appreciate any and all advice on how I can make this happen. Or, if I'm barking up the wrong tree, tell me that too. LOL
LOVE this community, by the way!

Here is some info for you.

http://www.gardenguides.com/86062-propagate-mimosa-tree.html

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Seeding-Propagation-733/Mimosa-Tree-Propagation.htm

http://www.soyouwanna.com/propagate-mimosa-tree-7569.html

Jaimelemon,
I had several people try to start a mimosa for me by using the shoots that came up by the base of the tree and they were unsuccessful. Apparently, when you separate those from the mother plant, they do not survive. The trees are loaded with seeds in the fall just before they go dormant for the winter. I have never tried seeds or cuttings. I ordered my tree from a nursery up north because no nursery in the Atlanta area had them. They are regarded as invasive junk trees. I don't care. I think they're beautiful. As long as you plant them away from your (or your neighbor's) house so the seeds won't invade, and keep them away from septic or sewer lines (the roots will tear up your plumbing) they should be fine. They grow wild here all along the roadsides and are beautiful. Almost impossible to kill.

Thanks MoonHowl!
Judy, thank you for your response! Yes, they are so beautiful!! Mine is in full bloom right now and is just gorgeous. Maybe I will just wait until the fall to collect seeds and see what I can do with those. Thanks again!!

As long as you plant them away from your (or your neighbor's) house so the seeds won't invade

If this plan worked, there would be no exotic invasives (non-native plants that crowd natives out of their habitats.) The birds can disperse seeds wherever they go, miles away from your house.

Well, we do what we can control. I don't feel guilty having a tree in my back yard with which I'm careful not to be obnoxious with my neighbors, if GDOT doesn't feel guilty about leaving the millions of trees that grace our highways and roadways. The birds that will disperse my seeds are nothing compared to the thousands of square miles of trees that are out there for other birds to carry their seeds everywhere. When they make growing mimosas illegal, then I might consider not having one.

I have a Mimosa that I dearly love. Two years ago a friend gave it to me as a "stick (with a tiny limb that had some small leaves) in a pot of soil" that was just sitting underneath an oak tree in her yard. She said that her husband that had recently passed away had cut limbs from the Mimosa in their yard and stuck it in the pot of soil about 4 months before. I brought it home and set it on my south facing covered patio for about a week and slowly moved it to the full sun in which I planted it.

This is what it looks like today... It is about 4 ft tall and has three good sized limbs. I'm not sure you can see all the limbs in this picture.

I named this tree "Will" due to it's will to live and the dear friend that potted it up (for me) before passing on.. RIP Will Dennis.

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I know they are pretty, used to want one when I lived in OH but couldn't find one. Not trying to be the plant police, just trying to dispel any misconceptions about what invasive plants do.

I would be extremely surprised if mimosa won't grow from cuttings. This is one tough plant to kill, usually a sign of something easy to propagate. 'Tis the season, so no reason not to try, standard woody cutting procedures. I would chop straight down into the ground, attempting to sever some roots with the stem you're removing, but doubt this is at all necessary. If there's several, maybe try ripping the first one off and see what happens. Pot up immediately in something extremely fast-draining, remove most of the foliage, put in mostly shade until you see signs of growth, moist but not soggy.

These things will grow new branches just about as fast as you can snap them off and stick them in a pot, especially if you're in an area where the drought isn't too bad. No reason not to satisfy your curiosity, with suckers or other branches.

I don't have any doubt that it will propagate from cuttings as I have proof in my back yard. :)

As Opp said, "Pot up immediately in something extremely fast-draining, remove most of the foliage, put in mostly shade until you see signs of growth, moist but not soggy." -- If you read my post above you will see that seems to be the care mine received as a cutting.


Good Luck to you..