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QUESTION: i have a pretty mimosa growing in spot I don't want it...I am don't think I will be sucessful at transplanting it...can i grow it from cuttings? And how would I do that?

thank you

ANSWER: Hi Marie,
Thanx for your question.  I would not even bother with cuttings on mimosa.  There is no danger of crosspollination so the seeds will grow true.  The seeds germinate quickly like beans (because they are in the legume family.) and the tree grows rapidly from seed.  I would get seed and do it that way.  Much easier.  How big is the tree?  Do you have access to seeds?
I hope this helps.
Tom

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QUESTION: Thanks Tom so much for the info....The pods are starting to dry out now...should i plant the dried ones, or are the green ones better...what would be the best method to germinate the seeds? The existing tree is about 6 ft...but it is growing out of a gap between a fence and driveway...also can I train my baby trees to be single trunk? Thanks again, Marie

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Hi Marie,
Thanx for the additional information.  Take the dried pods and remove the seeds which will looks like flattened, brown, small beans.  If you plant them about 1/2 inch deep in a pot of good soil, they will germinate quickly in the warmth indoors.  If it gets really cold where you live, you may want to keep the pot in an unheated garage where the seedlings won't be directly exposed to really cold temperatures. Actually, if I were you, I would save the seeds and start them in the spring and then you won't run the risk of the seedlings not making it through the winter.  Plant as I instructed above and allow the seedlings to grow to about 4 inches before planting in separate pots.  As soon as they are a foot or more tall, plant them in the desired location.

Yes, you can train your trees to one trunk but...as they get older,they like to send out additional growth.  It is the nature of the tree.  But, I have seen many plants that have been trained to one main trunk.  I hope this helps.
Tom