Lou T
Mame
I found a couple of old neglected dinosaur mimosas that are pretty gnarley at my local nursery. To the point where they appear to have a caudex. Anyone ever work with this species for bonsai?
I think I can pick it up for $10. I’ll bring it home and post tomorrow.The leaves are compound and large but it might work for a larger tree. Just be aware they grow fast as hell!
That’s pretty cool. I had no idea they were hardy down to -10. I see a lot of them in Florida and figured they were tropical.They will also grow and flourish in the State of Utah. My grandparents went to Hawaii one year and brought back some of the seed from Mimosa. My brother grew some of them from seed and several of them were planted at my grandparents home in Salt Lake City Utah. They survived there for many decades.
I’m going to give it a shot. I just looked his up, impressive trees. I wonder if they expired from old age? I don’t think this species is very long-lived.Bill V had two very nice specimens, you can find pictures of them on the web (and in his book). Unfortunately both have become "permanently dormant" as Bill says.
I don't know, when I asked about them a few years ago all he said was they were permanently dormant. Not sure if they just didn't wake up one spring or there was a slowI’m going to give it a shot. I just looked his up, impressive trees. I wonder if they expired from old age? I don’t think this species is very long-lived.
Thanks. All the more reason for me to do it.They are crap for bonsai--and don't make the mistake of confusing Albizia Juliabrissen--silk tree with ACTUAL mimosa--both are tropical/subtropical species. For silk tree, that means it can be iffy in a container in colder areas..
Silk tree is extremely common throughout the south. It's a weed and it shows in how fast it grows--leggy, gawky and awkward.
I've tried this tree for bonsai. Not worth the trouble.
BTW if those puffy blossoms get wet (and they will in the rain) they turn into blobs of mush.
Bill V's were probably the best silk tree bonsai in the country. His results are far from typical.
Guess that shows meThanks. All the more reason for me to do it.
They are crap for bonsai--and don't make the mistake of confusing Albizia Juliabrissen--silk tree with ACTUAL mimosa--both are tropical/subtropical species. For silk tree, that means it can be iffy in a container in colder areas..
Silk tree is extremely common throughout the south. It's a weed and it shows in how fast it grows--leggy, gawky and awkward.
I've tried this tree for bonsai. Not worth the trouble.
BTW if those puffy blossoms get wet (and they will in the rain) they turn into blobs of mush.
Bill V's were probably the best silk tree bonsai in the country. His results are far from typical.
That’s a great question.What's this I always hear about them being short-lived?
How short?