Would a mimosa tree be suitable for New Zealand climate? Can you advise, as I would like to have highly perfumed trees or shrubs. My son and family have just got their own home there and I want to send them something for their new garden.
Yes, this tree should do fine there. It requires well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates wind and drought. When dormant are hardy to about -20°C. but only hardy to about -10°C in the maritime climate of this country. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a sheltered location. If killed back to the ground by a severe winter, plants can often resprout from the base. Plants are quite tolerant of pruning and is best done in late winter or early spring.
I have one year old mimosa, black cherry, Ohio buckeye, locust red maples, etc. all in pots. Winter is on the way. Should I bury the pots, put them in the garage or leave them outside for winter? I live in Long Island New York.
You can either put them in the garage (make sure to water them once a month - that is all they need), bury the pots in the ground or you can place them against your foundation and cover the pots with leaves or straw. Any of these options are fine. Pots left outdoors will not need to be watered as they will get water from rain and snow.
I purchased a Chocolate Mimosa tree last year and the leaves were not all dark brownish purple. Some of the small leaflets (little part of the leaves) were green. Is there something I can do to make next year's leaves all the dark brownish purple colored?
Some plants need a few years to reach their full coloration. As this is a relatively new variety, there is little information on it. I would give it a year or two to reach its full potential.
When you touch the leaves, they fold. Later they have pinkish blooms.
That is a mimosa pudica otherwise known as "tickle me houseplant". For more information, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/tickle-me-plants.htm
How do we go about planting from the tree we already have? We have a large mimosa tree and would like to take starts off it to plant elsewhere. Can we just plant the start in the ground or do we need to put in water to develop roots first?
I Mimosa is usually grown from seed, but you can grow from cuttings.
Follow the directions to propagate from cuttings in the link below.
We have a large chocolate mimosa tree which has many bean pods. Can these be eaten and how would they be prepared?
DO NOT EAT THE SEEDS!
They are poisonous and can cause serious health concerns including seizures and death.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/mimosa/chocolate-mimosa-trees.htm
I live in the suburbs of Detroit. When is the best time to transplant a Mimosa tree?