Cloudy's Cafe, a conversation zone, July 16, 2003

[Ladyzekke]

Originally posted by antryg: Lady Z, you East Coast people are always making me think. I might even have to open one of my books. Are the blooms of the silk tree pink and does it have long flat seed pods? If it is a mimosa, I don't think anyone would mind if you "borrow" one. If it is small it shouldn't be hard to transplant as the roots tend to stay shallow, especially when young. It also wouldn't hurt it to be transplanted during the summer. Seriously, don't take anything away from state or federal lands, either roadside or park. They tend to do more than frown on that here in Texas, even if it is something they don't seem to want.

Found a perfect picture of one Antryg:
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plan...librissin.html

I noticed it said on this site re propogation (sorry Cloudy! ) either seeds, cuttings or suckers. Do you know what it means re "cuttings"? I'm wondering if I am unsuccessful to legally find one to dig up, or one that is small enough to dig up, if perhaps I can take a piece of it and plant it. Of course I'm sure I could maybe find a seed as well now that it is summer, but I bet they take ages to grow, would rather have one already established, even if just a branch!

[Night Stalker]

Originally posted by harleyquinn: Hey Mysti (and Cloudy) I just did a crossword puzzle on MSNBC, and guess what one of the words was... you guessed it HOSE!!!

And more and more I find
I've got HOSE on my mind!

[Cloudbringer]

Ack, it's a propogation coalition! [img]tongue.gif[/img] LOL, nice tree, LadyZ! But if it propogates by suckers, you'll want to keep them all trimmed down after your tree is established or you'll end up with a FOREST of them in your yard! LOL

[Stormymystic]

actually, LadyZ, that tree is very native here too, and we had them all over our land once, actually, my grand mothers, but or some reason, they just died
and the one that lasted the longest, never reproduced, I am not sure i you can just take a branch and grow a tree rom it, but you could always ask a nursery about it, I miss the smell o them, or somereason, now that I think about it, we do not have many of them around Arkansas any more

[mysticelt]

Originally posted by harleyquinn: Hey Mysti (and Cloudy) I just did a crossword puzzle on MSNBC, and guess what one of the words was... you guessed it HOSE!!!

Harley !

HOSE!!! The crossword of the day


HOSED!!!What happened to Oasis!
AghhhhhhhhhhhhMuppetwithdrawel!

[Attalus]

To paraphrase Kinky Friedman, we, and the Oasis, are getting hosed. [img]graemlins/lightning.gif[/img]

[antryg]

Cloudy, a tree can be dead but not know it. Stored energy in the root system will cause new shoots to come up, the tree's attempt at starting over. The problem is that it very rarely successful. You just end up with a lot suckers, vying for dominance.

Lady Z, what you found is indeed what I call a mimosa tree. I'm with you. I really love this tree even though it is short lived (20-25 yrs.) in my area. The only negatives with this tree is when it sheds. Blooms and seed pods can make for some serious clean ups. If you don't get the seed pods picked up, you will have baby mimosa's appearing in your flowerbeds.
Vegetative propogation refers to cutting a small branch and rooting it out to make a new plant. There is also "air layering" and better living through chemistry in the lab.

If only there was a forum where people could talk about things around the house and plants. [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

[Ladyzekke]

StormyMystic - That's sad you lost all your silk trees for some unknown reason I agree re their fragrance, it isn't like really a sweet flower smell, per se, but what I just like to call "a green smell". Kinda like Marigolds and tomatoes, I love the smell of those plants as well [img]smile.gif[/img]

Antryg - well our yard is pretty small, and gets mowed once a week (mulching mower), so wouldn't that most likely grind up all those seed pods? I remember growing up at my parent's house they had one (died about 15 years ago, now I see why since you mentioned their longevity, it died of old age then) and I don't recall a problem with a lot of seedlings, and we also mowed about once a week. Of course this silk tree was also right next to a humongously tall pine tree, which shed a lot of needles, so the ground was covered with said needles, which perhaps may have had a mulching effect, i.e., prevented weeds and tree seedlings from popping up. I loved that tree, trunks split about 3 feet from the ground and branched out from there, I used to sit in it and read quite a lot during the summer under its canopy [img]smile.gif[/img] What would be a good time of year though to dig up and transplant, just iffen I do it? Is this time of year, dead summer, a good time? I know certain things are sensitive to that type of thing, and timing means everything.

PS - I know, I miss the Oasis too, it WILL be back, one way or the other, trust me

[Stormymystic]

ever think about planting a mulberry tree? the are called bushes for some strange reason, but the one in my old grandmas side yard was anything but a bush, it was taller than a pine tree, and man did we love to climb it for her to get the berries down, one for her 5 for us, all day long , until we were purple and stained, if you have ever seen mulberry juice, it does not come off we went every where with purple hands and lips until it wore off, man our parents were ready to kill us come school time, they had to buy us new clothes all the time [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

[wellard]

Hey there are 5 aussies in GD tonight...and only 2 foriegners. It's world domination [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Opens up a ice cold slab of Tooheys