I have mimosa tree seeds available in exchange for a SASE. This tree is hardy to zone 7 and very fragrant. It is easy to grow from seed. We love our tree, but it is messy.
Latin name is Albizia julibrissin. Another common name is silk tree. Supposedly there is another tree called a mimosa but I learned this one as mimosa tree, so mimosa tree it is to me.
One offer is 50 seeds. If sending SASE, send 49 cents postage.
This message was edited Oct 23, 2003 2:15 PM
A closer view of the flowers.
This message was edited Sep 29, 2003 11:09 AM
Hey, can I have some please?
I'll send you email.
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Hi Kelli, I would love to have some if you have any left. We do have something here call a momosa tree but it's not nearly as nice as yours. I'd like to try. Yousay it's easy to grow from seed?
some left. laughing if you ever have one you will know why. this tree loads you down with seeds. i have three of them. i am down here in Sc and have tons of seeds that go on the burning fire heap each year. i think it would take me a year to give them all away.
Kelli yes its a mimosa tree here too. theres a smaller one called a yellow mimosa but have never seen that one. also the touch plants(sensitive plants) are also mimosas.
tomestone jan i think all these seeds have to do is see dirt and they will sprout. no care nessasary for these. one of the easiest things to sprout in the world. always have seedlings ever year come up out of the blue.
hehe i love it though and so do hummingbirds.
Kelli could you include a few of these in my envelope?
I'll be mailing it tomorrow.
Beautiful trees, and hardy at least into zone 6 when established. Survive Northern NJ winters down to 0 degrees.
That's good news Pardancanda..I've sown some seeds this spring and planted the seedlings, that are about 15 cm now, out...hoping they'll survive my zone 8B. Planned to give them a cover when frost comes. I have Albizia julibrissin Ernest Wilson. I've heard they are more hardy then Rosea.
But hardy down to zone 6...that's great news!
Like all mimosas they fold their leaves when evening comes..so cute to see.
saya, I hear that Ernest is a RED color flower. I have three seedlings of that one, and hope they survive the winter. They are hardy enough, but these are still small, will probably put on the cold porch as they are still in containers.
Oooh..I've planted them out, but on a very sheltered place..think they grow better in full ground then in a container.I'll dig one out, just in case they won't survive.
Mostly our winters are very mild..but elas wet. With the climate changing ..well I just don't know what we'll get..temp went down for several days to -20 C last winter.
I live in the very south of The Netherlands.
Thanks Pardancanda.
Jan, yep, the seeds are very easy to sprout. I'll add to Imzadi's comment that all you need is soil and water. You know how it is out West. Water is usually not a given. I had given some plants and seeds to my friend in Tucson that I had mentioned before, and they did well for him.
And as Imzadi said, hummingbirds do love the flowers. It blooms for a couple months here.
The tree also makes a nice sheltered area for my plants that need extra humidity, like Spanish moss. Does that make you laugh, Imzadi, that I have to coddle my Spanish moss? :-)
The Plants Database says that the mimosa tree is hardy down to -23.3C, so Saya, you are in luck!
one of my trees are as you say kelli coddling my gourd plant. it has about taken over the tree.
what i was actually laughing at in good humor was the fact that people who dont have these trees dont know what they are gettinginto where the seeds are concerned. i have never seen in my life a tree that puts out so many seeds. the only thing i can think of thats close are four oclocks.
i love mine though. they make wonderful shade trees. :)
Kelli,
....Please,Please ,Pretty Please with sugar on it????
scooterbug >^,,^< SB
I need your snail mail addie
Can this be grown in a large pot to keep it smaller?
I would like to try them even if I am in zone5, I have tropical hibiscus that grows in summer and bring inside for winter do you think I could do the same with this one or grow it as an annual?
thank you Diane
even if you grew them in pots they would just break it. these are some very fast growing trees.
after a couple of years it would be too big to move anyway. we have cut ours back several times just for it to come back more aggressivly.
Dialou try it in your zone anyway. i am in zone 7 and seen them in places you wouldnt think they grew. what do you have to lose.?
They get quite large in our area,but conditions are great for them.My aunt had one that was over 50 feet tall and over 2 feet through the trunk.
They do grow quite fast,but are short lived(for a tree)That is probably why they produce so many seeds.They grow in the ditches and along the roadways everywhere around here.People say if you cut one down,3 will grow in it's place!
edited to say,you might ought to check the list of invasive plants in your states before bringing in seeds.This one could qualify as one.
This message was edited Oct 12, 2003 9:35 PM
FYI...Usually faster growing trees have shorter lifespans =)
Dialou: I'm in Columbus ohio and there's one right next door to me that blooms beautifully every year. Go for it.
Teresa
I found some growing in central Ill.
They could be grown in a pot for a couple years at least, but I don't know how old they have to be before they bloom. They are considered short-lived for a tree.
Thanks Kelli.
Thanks for the seeds Kelli =)
You're welcome, Teresa and Scooterbug.
Still LOTS of seeds left.
Ok,Ok, Ok.
Kelli....you've got mail :-)
