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Posted by emeraldangel Zone 7 (My Page) on

Mon, Jul 24, 06 at 13:10

There is this strange tree I've fallen in love with, they have compound leaves, kinda like a fern. I Googled and even Googled Images trying to find out what they were and came up with nothing. They have leaves like a Mimosa or Partridge Pea, only they have fluffy pink or hot pink flowers with white centers. I've seen these things all over my area of South Carolina. Please, I love the way they look and I wanted to plant some in my yard. I found some tiny ones up the street from my new home, and tried to dig them up but they were rooted so well that I was afraid I'd kill them trying to remove them. Does anyone know what these things are and how I can get some in my yard? Perhaps taking the sead pods would be my best bet or can I actually transfer some of the smaller trees?

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Posted by rhizo_1 7a AL (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 24, 06 at 13:33

Are you sure that you aren't referring to Mimosa julibrissin? Everything you've said seems to point to that.

Mimosa julibrissin

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Posted by emeraldangel Zone 7 (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 24, 06 at 13:40

Hmm, let me Google that name, and see images .... That's it! That's the one! YEAH! Thank you. ^_^ You've made my day! I'll look up on the pages I can find on google about how to plant some in my yard. Thanks for the help.

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Posted by rhizo_1 7a AL (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 24, 06 at 16:54

Gulp. I was sooooo afraid of that. Would you it make a difference if you knew that this plant is listed as significantly invasive (not quite severely invasive YET) in all parts of beautiful South Carolina? Really and truly not a good choice for the responsible gardener and homeowner. Plus, your neighbors would HATE you, lol!

Sorry to burst your bubble.

Here is a link that might be useful: A bit of background information for you

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Posted by emeraldangel Zone 7 (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 25, 06 at 13:47

Oh yeah, found out all about it when I googled it and figured it wouldn't be a good idea to plant them in my yard. The puffballs are cute, but they're messy, invasive, and shortlived trees. The Cons outweigh the Pros on this one. LOL! So, you're not bursting my bubble, there are tons of beautiful trees out there to choose from that are far less likely to cause me more problems than they're worth.

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Posted by rhizo_1 7a AL (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 25, 06 at 14:24

GOOD for you!

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Posted by quirkyquercus 7 (My Page) on
Fri, Jul 28, 06 at 17:08

No This is a SERIOUS pest plant.
Invasive species including mimosas and other exotic pests cause $120 BILLION in damage in the US each year. The problems are getting worse and worse.

You probably won't have a hard time finding these for sale in nurseries since they are cheap to grow and difficult to kill and thus very profitable for growers & nurseries. They require ZERO gardening skills and there are many better alternatives. Being a responsible gardener means treating the Earth with some respect and being a good steward of your land be it small or large.

SC has an obscene number of invasive weeds. Don't compound the problem by planting more.

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