I was wondering if mimosa trees had good or bad pollen because there are two on our property and would like to plant more if they are good but if not, I don't want to increase bad pollination trees thanks for the help in advance.
I know the Mimosa around us are huge nectar attractors for hummingbirds and many insects. I have been wondering if the bees can get to the nectar due to the "hairiness" of the flowers. I have seeds to plant right now.
I don't know about how they are for bees, but mimosa is not a great choice generally as they are very invasive. Just like crepe myrtle, if you prune them back, they will send up new suckers for some distance around the original tree. If you wanted to you could probably get some more by that route.
i was panning on getting more from the suckers, and i want more shade and they grow really fast which is why i wanted to use them, i dont think the bees can get to the nectar either so i think it would be alright to plant a couple more.
i can't say i saw any honeybees on mine but the hummers and bumblebees love them. i top mine and keep them at four or five trunks. gives them a nice desert/tropical look. i don't think the saplings are suckers but seedlings. mimosas are extremely prolific.
they are considered an invasive species although a short lived one. 10-20 years.
the combination of mimosa, gardenia and dianthus was great this year.
THEY ONLY LIVE 10-20 YEARS?
Just remember one thing when planting for the bees, honey bees tap two million flowers and fly about 55,000 miles to make one pound of honey. And that is just for one pound of honey. Something to think about. Source is from the Georgia Market Bulletin.
not planting for the bees, just didnt want to plant more of something if it made bad honey
I don't think they will harm the bees or spoil your honey. But just know you will never be able to get them under control. They are spreading near my house. Someone down the street thought they were pretty....now they are invading on either side of that lot and nothing will stop them. Not spray, not cutting them down, not even digging up the roots because the seeds they drop from just one year will stay dormant in the soil for a long time before coming up.
The new shoots aren't seedlings...maybe suckers is not the right word but the trees reproduce vegetally when you cut them. The new trees are coming up from the root system rather than from seed.
Quote from: caticind on September 16, 2010, 11:22:51 AM
The new shoots aren't seedlings...maybe suckers is not the right word but the trees reproduce vegetally when you cut them. The new trees are coming up from the root system rather than from seed.
ok, i think i know what you mean. more stalks or trunks. mimosa is a multiple trunk type tree and they are all on the same root/stump structure. i thinned one out Sunday from eight to four to reduce it's diameter. if you need to kill it cut at the base and apply straight Roundup or dig up the stump. not as hard to get rid of as Wisteria or trumpet vines.
Mimosa roots will destoy anything in there path and are just about impossible to kill.I cut mine down 2 years ago and still have sprouts comeing up.They even seem to love gasoline.