2 SILK MIMOSA TREE FRAGRANT PINK FLOWERS ALBIZIA 6" SEEDLING STARTER LIVE PLANTS
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PINK MIMOSA, SILK, POWDER PUFF TREES. VERY FRAGRANT PINK FLOWERS. ATTRACTS BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS. ***APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH TALL SEEDLINGS. ***SHIPPED BARE ROOT. ***DORMANT(no leaves) IN WINTER. USA SELLER! FAST SHIPPING WITH TRACKING! EASY RETURNS! PLEASE NOTE: The leaves on these trees are very delicate and do not usually make it through shipping but the tree is very healthy and leaves will begin to grow in 3-4 weeks or if ordered in the fall/winter while dormant they will grow in the spring time. DIRECTIONS: Soak roots in water for 24 hours. Transplant into rich potting soil in a large pot (gallon size or larger). Soil line is about 2 inches above the roots. Water well then keep the soil moist but not saturated (well drained). Keep in bright indirect sunlight until established (at least 2 months) then move gradually into full sun. Outside planting is best in the late fall while they are dormant or in early spring after all chance of frost and plants are well established. If your soil is poor, mix it half and half with potting soil. Use a tree and shrub fertilizer after established according to package directions. DESCRIPTION: Common Names: Mimosa , Silk Tree, Powderpuff Tree, Silky Acacia Type: Tree Family: Fabaceae Genus: Albizia Julibrissin Durazz Class: Exotic Native Range: Iran to Japan Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Height: 20 to 40 feet Spread: 20 to 50 feet Bloom Time: June to July Blooms: 1.5 to 2 Inch Round Powder Puff Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil: Various, Adaptable Water: Medium Maintenance: Low (self pruning) Foliage Type: Deciduous Foliage: 5-8 in Long, Feathery, Resembles Ferns Bark: Thin, Light Bark, Nearly Smooth. Suggested Use: Flowering Tree Flower: Showy, Pink, Fragrant Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds Tolerate: Deer, Drought Silk tree, also known as mimosa, or silky acacia, is a small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 20-40 feet tall. They can grow in a variety of soils. The bark is light brown, nearly smooth, and generally thin with lens shaped areas along the stem. The attractive fern- like leaves of mimosa are finely divided, 5-8 inches long by about 3-4 inches wide, and alternate along the stems. Silk tree has showy and fragrant pink flowers, about 1½ inches long, that resemble pom-poms and are arranged in panicles at the ends of branches. Fruits are flat, straw-colored pods about 6 inches long containing light brown oval-shaped seeds about ½ inch in length. Seed Pods ripen in August to September. PLEASE REVIEW PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY. SHIPS TO U S LOWER 48 ONLY. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
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