Mimosa Tree--yea or nay?
Katalina
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Comments (62)I've got a Red Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum) that's great for the hummers but is likely one of my worst invasives judging by the previously mentioned suckers. But, it has been outdone by a passion vine in my yard. I believed it to be the native, Passiflora incarnata, but judging by its ability to spread underground I have to believe otherwise. It started out in one portion of my yard and quickly spread across the yard and then to the front yard and now to my neighbor's yards. It's great for the butterflies, Zebra Heliconias and Gulf Fritillaries, but I can't handle its taking over everywhere. Not to mention that the neighbors are not too happy that my vine has resulted in so much work on their part, removing it from their yards....See MoreHAVE: 2013 mag spring swap: have list
Comments (40)I should have these have these, mostly in small quantities. Geranium 'Biokovo' divisions, 2-quart pots Blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis), quart pots Lenten rose (Helleborus x hybridus)--small 2d year seedlings; parents bloom in white, rose, and purple shades Salvia darcyiii, good-sized seedlings, 4" pots Nandina domestica seedlings (about 12" high, parent plants are about 4' tall) Basil (genovese) plants Coleus (very dark red solid and mottled green, red, and white) Salvia guaranitica, divisions, quart pots Aster 'Raydon's Favorite', divisions, quart pots Tatarian aster (Aster tataricus), divisions Heuchera, small divisions, noid, some green with nice pink blooms, some ruffly purple, 4" pots Will dig on request: Sedum 'Autumn Joy' and 'Blue Spruce' Garlic chives Steven...See MoreInput: Mimosa to replace Mt Ash? Sea, WA
Comments (24)The Goldenrain tree has always been one of my favorites, especially when they get bigger, although they can look a little coarse when younger. Another one of my very favorite trees is Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum. It has a more upright habit and is really drop-dead gorgeous IMHO. It can get taller, but it's very slow growing and easily kept to size. There are also some very nice Crabapple cultivars that are disease resistant in our area and are sure beautiful in bloom. Bboy your info on 'Raywood' Ash is taken way out of context. Those are California authors/experts from a California organization (Saratoga) published in a journal with many Cali-centric articles. Ash diseases are different for them, where they are trying to grow these just too warm. Raywoods do great here and in actual practice most have that stereotypical near-perfect ash shape. They're on many of the recommended lists for Seattle trees by local experts. [1 2 3 4] Locust8, while Albizia is also one of my very favorite trees, I just want to make sure you know that they are almost always considerably wider than taller. - Tom...See MoreSensitive plant (Mimosa)
Comments (5)Thanks for the link Linda and thanks for asking the question dog wonder. It solved my little mystery ... I think. I saw these little flowers at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio and wondered what they were. I didn't know to test them for leaf sensitivity, but thought they were so pretty I'm thinking of going back and collecting seeds. Click on the picture for a larger view. There were all interspersed in the lawn on the grounds. See the little pink puffs? Do you think this is what they are? Here is a link that might be useful: Mimosa pudica...See MoreKathyY44
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