Bob Hobden wrote:
In the UK Mimosa is usually A. dealbata but I too have seen other Wattles
sold as Mimosa in florists, not that most would know the difference,
anything with yellow pompom flowers will do. Albizia julibrissin is the Silk
Tree here and I can't ever say I've seen it for sale anywhere as flowering
stems.
It's actually not grown much in the UK compared to A. dealbata of which
there are some fine examples locally, with the one on St.Anns Hill, Chertsey
being the biggest/best I've seen anywhere. (and yes I have been to Oz)
I think the problem is that they are all called various things in various
places in the world so an internet encyclopaedia will have to list them all
adding to the confusion.

I've got some Albisia's seeds which I've collected from our garden in
France. If you want to have a go Bob I can send you some (Jenny already
has some for her future French house ). Check the link below, at the
bottom left there's an image of seeds I've collected this summer. Some
I've sadly forgot what they are .... just like the proteas I grew last
year, it will be a surprise when they come up )

What is that park you've mentioned? Your park or a public park?

http://cjoint.com/?lumyP6uLV6