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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:06:50 +0100, Sacha
wrote: That's an Albizia julibrissin (IIRC) not a mimosa (Acacia) They're half hardy but can be grown in warmer parts of the south west of England, the Channel Isles and the Scillies. How it would do as a house plant, I have no idea. I rather doubt it would flourish though. Very unlikely. It doesn't even appreciate being kept in a pot for very long and really needs to get its roots out into the soil. It is a native of Iran and eastwards through the more arid regions of Asia, where summers are blisteringly hot and winters cold and dry. It will grow in the southern counties of England if planted in a very well drained soil. Full sun is essential if it is to flower and the most successful plants are those that are backed by a sunny, south facing wall thereby benefitting from reflected heat by day and radiant heat at night. Adapted to impoverished soils, this is the one tree that you do not need to feed or water once established - even during the hottest and driest of summers. It does not flower as a young small plant, unlike its more tender, much faster growing cousin - Albizia lophantha, which is easily flowered as a 12 month old in a 5 litre pot. Dave Poole Torquay, Coastal South Devon UK Winter min -2°C. Summer max 34°C. Growing season: March - November |
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