How to Care for Mimosa Seedlings
Native to China, the mimosa tree bears fragrant, pom-pom like flowers. Mimosa isn't a particularly large tree -- growing to a height from 20 to 40 feet. Because of its ornamental nature, though, it has become a desirable residential landscape tree. The mimosa tree is a legume, and its seeds, borne in bean-like pods, germinate readily after proper stratification. Care of the seedlings is equally as easy. Mimosa trees are hardy in zones 6 through 9 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zone Map. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place the mimosa seedlings in bright but indirect sunlight as soon as they germinate. If they have been on a heat mat, allow them to remain on it.
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Reduce the temperature on the heat mat 5 degrees at a time, over the course of two weeks, when the mimosa seedlings have three sets of leaves.
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Water the mimosa seedlings carefully, as they rot easily. Use water from a misting bottle to lightly moisten the surface of the soil when it appears to be drying.
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Transplant the mimosa seedling when it reaches 5 inches tall. Plant it in a 1-gallon pot filled with potting soil and sand, in equal parts, and water it until the water runs from the bottom.
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Set the newly potted seedling back in the sunlight and water only when the top 2 inches of soil are dry.
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Wait three weeks after transplanting the mimosa seedling to fertilize it. Use 10-10-10 formula at half the strength listed on the label.
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Plant the mimosa seedling into the landscape when it reaches 1 foot in height.
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