tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post613481673968148839..comments2024-03-29T04:33:12.039-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Mimosas Anyone?Karin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-187321103265573222013-07-12T00:00:06.773-04:002013-07-12T00:00:06.773-04:00i didn't know that these trtees are invasive. ...i didn't know that these trtees are invasive. although i have had my tree for more than 10 years, i have never had any sild tree seedlings. Maybe because our winters are sold.<br /><br />Does anyone know if their seeds are OK for parrots to eat?soiladdicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026803656407965419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-6653657242553431172013-06-30T04:29:41.980-04:002013-06-30T04:29:41.980-04:00I have one that was planted in 1974, just outside ...I have one that was planted in 1974, just outside Indianapolis, it is now about 30ft tall and 20feet wide with several trunks and full of life. I've enjoyed this tree and it's visitors, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, finches,...I don't see that it has been an invasive tree, it's planted amongst apple trees, northern green, and a cherry tree. All of which are healthy and bloom every year, minus a few years when we didn't have a substantial bee population. Great post even if its been 2 yrs. Iam Dicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-14577887147407617722011-12-27T06:37:13.052-05:002011-12-27T06:37:13.052-05:00Wonderful images of mimosa tree.The flowers of mim...Wonderful images of mimosa tree.The flowers of mimosa are lovely and delicate pink.So,its a beautiful addition for your garden and backyard.mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847481999324497228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-57882520130831916862011-10-18T01:17:05.652-04:002011-10-18T01:17:05.652-04:00All the trees of mimosa looking so amazing.Mimosa ...All the trees of mimosa looking so amazing.Mimosa tree can grow to around 35 feet tall and 20 feet around.There are different varieties of mimosa, and most common mimosa flower is full pink to white.I really like this tree.mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847481999324497228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-52053105792521733112011-06-21T00:59:54.324-04:002011-06-21T00:59:54.324-04:00All was looking and sounding so well about this tr...All was looking and sounding so well about this tree - till I read about the invasive habit. No thanks - we have a few plants here that are invasive and it's a constant effort to keep them in check. But it does look beautiful !Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31198035476762016692011-06-19T13:50:59.712-04:002011-06-19T13:50:59.712-04:00I too like them from afar, but would not want one ...I too like them from afar, but would not want one in my yard. Great bee pic!!!!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-81772966804900710862011-06-15T22:26:22.323-04:002011-06-15T22:26:22.323-04:00I am torn since we planted one in our yard grwoing...I am torn since we planted one in our yard grwoing up although it never got very big or invasive in the 5 years we were there...I would not plant one though in my gardenDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-3962042770037686512011-06-15T15:32:34.561-04:002011-06-15T15:32:34.561-04:00I grew up seeing these everywhere. I always though...I grew up seeing these everywhere. I always thought there was a beauty to them. They are resilient, for sure...and invasive, absolutely. I try to appreciate them, but remove them from places they don't belong.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-50616509928772160252011-06-14T21:01:31.047-04:002011-06-14T21:01:31.047-04:00There has not been a mimosa intentionally planted ...There has not been a mimosa intentionally planted here in 40 years. They volunteer from ancient seed. If we wanted them to live and grow, they would die the first year. Since we don't want them, they live on and on unless cut down in which case they grow back. I try to never let one bloom.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-55927667691096137252011-06-14T20:00:36.425-04:002011-06-14T20:00:36.425-04:00I'm not familiar with them...must be too cold ...I'm not familiar with them...must be too cold up here...it is a beautiful tree, but that many seeds? No way!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-90232748953384447502011-06-14T01:51:40.263-04:002011-06-14T01:51:40.263-04:00I am thinking of saying it is invasive here, then ...I am thinking of saying it is invasive here, then i saw you really said so at the end. Even the mimosa vines which some of our countrymen saw being sold in stores in the US is much more invasive and very difficult to control here in the tropics. Definitely, it is a headache for us even not in the agriculture sector. But i am with you in appreciating the beautiful blooms and its help for pollinators, but the verdict to plant is NO!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-44804074698257940212011-06-13T17:50:14.684-04:002011-06-13T17:50:14.684-04:00Karin, You give a very balanced picture of this pl...Karin, You give a very balanced picture of this plant. But I would never grow it because it is highly invasive. CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-59293898160201742602011-06-13T13:03:40.054-04:002011-06-13T13:03:40.054-04:00Well, I do love to see them, although I don't ...Well, I do love to see them, although I don't have one. I do, however know they come up where you don't especially want one, and are not the easiest to get rid of.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21689016034834443722011-06-13T11:14:15.967-04:002011-06-13T11:14:15.967-04:00I have no experience with the mimosa trees other t...I have no experience with the mimosa trees other than enjoying them at a resort which is full of them (maybe because they are invasive?). The resort's name . . . Mimosa, of course. - BomPlant Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932623233690291133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-12853293957071767732011-06-13T05:43:59.605-04:002011-06-13T05:43:59.605-04:00It is a really pretty tree but the seeds are crazy...It is a really pretty tree but the seeds are crazy. I have that nightmare now with all the maples in my neighborhood. It's awful.<br />CherSunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-43545285004533715102011-06-12T23:00:15.112-04:002011-06-12T23:00:15.112-04:00I think mimosa is a cool plant, but not the invasi...I think mimosa is a cool plant, but not the invasive part. Sad too because it is so interesting. This is the first post I have seen written about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-11300122533928358172011-06-12T19:52:12.644-04:002011-06-12T19:52:12.644-04:00They do smell nice and have interesting blooms. Bu...They do smell nice and have interesting blooms. But because they are so invasive, I agree that I would never plant one in my garden. The neighbor has one, and I pull up all the seedlings that sprout in my yard. <br /><br />That's a wonderful photo of the bee hovering over the blooms!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932826147522119761noreply@blogger.com