Mimosa Tree or Silk Tree do they sell these still in your area??

[The Mystery Machine]

Hello all. I was wondering if your nurseries are still selling Mimosa trees? It is out of my zone BUT they sort of can survive here in MO. I want one!
So for you folks to the south of me, do the nurseries in your area still sell this tree?
Thanks

[Mamu]

I also have one and I love it, not so with DH. Keep telling me he's going to chop it down while I'm a work. It sheds sticky pink fluff flowers all over the deck.

No need to worry though I must have 30 or so littles ones growing everywhere. This tree seem to seed itself quite well.

[snuggles]

They grow wild here in my neck of the woods. Try checking some of the larger nurseries... They may have them. Good luck.

[TigH]

I could be wrong, but isn't the mimosa considered an invasive plant (like a weed?)

We had a beautiful one at our house in Maryland. I see something that looks like them here in FL too (guessing they are mimosas). I worked with a fellow from Tennessee and he said they grew like weeds (and they treated them like weeds) "back home".

There is a tree here called the golden rain tree. The nursery I used to work at wouldn't sell them and referred to them as a weed, although I've seen places like Home Depot and Lowes sell them during the fall (when they are at their peak).

Good luck finding one! :)

[snuggles]

There must be a lot of different varietys. Heres what ours looks like.
http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac58759/Image/mimosa.jpg

[Mamu]

Snuggles that's the sticky pink fluff that sticks to the deck, the car's, the walk way, the bottom of your shoes and then on the rug. :)

I still love this tree. :)

[The Mystery Machine]

Yes, I would imagine it is a "weedy" tree for zones 6-9. Technically I am a zone 5 so there would be dieback but I'd like one just for fun. One of my friends had one in her backyard when I was a kid and we played with that tree for hours.

I was just curious if nurseries in the south sold them or if they had met with some horrible fate. I know they are susceptible to wilt & was wondering if any resistant varieties have been made.

One of the "cool" things about the tree is when you touch the leaves they are sensitive and "move".

Thanks, I'll find it eventually.

[Maleficent2]

Mimosa set seeds and I would think are very easy to propagate maybe someone could send you some seed.


Mine has yet to bloom so I can not help you there.




Mal

[amcnj]

There is a mimosa also known as the "sensitive plant" which has leaves that close when touched. I have seen this in catologs over the years as well as nurseries. The other, "weedy" mimosa seems to do well in the sandy coastal community soils of Long Island and New Jersey. Though there was a blight some years back which killed many off. I see them around now. If you are interested in the "weedy" kind, let me know and I'll try and get you some seeds.