Wanted: Mimosa pudica seeds

[seedjar]

Just like it says in the title. I haven't seen these offered lately, but I know one of you out there in warmer parts must have some choking a far corner of your yard or something. PM me to work out an offer.
Thanks,
~Joe

 

[uphwiz]

mimose tree with the pink powder puff bloom, pic coming in a few min.

 

[seedjar]

No, I'm looking for Mimosa pudica, which grows as a scrambling, thorny shrub. The common name is sensitive plant or touch-me-not, as the foliage droops and pretends to be wilted when the plant is disturbed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica
~Joe

 

[uphwiz]

stranges nursery in Richmond Va had tons of the last time I wan there didnt think they could survive our weather here in zone 7 can you grow them outside there?

 

[seedjar]

No, they don't deal well with the cold. They can be grown as annuals but that's not what I plan to do - I want to use them for terrarium projects.
~Joe

 

[kgrudz]

hey joe, i happen to have mimosa pudica flowering right this second. however i have no idea how to pollinate it ?

 

[lizasaur]

That stuff grew all over at my highschool. I LOVED it!

 

[seedjar]

Not sure how to pollenate it either. I was under the impression that it was relatively easy, maybe even self-pollenating, but I've never been able to get seeds.
~Joe

 

[Sig]

Amazon is your best bet. You can get 80 seeds for five bucks including shipping, and they have a high germination rate if you soak them in hot water for a day. I killed about a dozen seedlings though because I poked the first true leaves too often... after a while they can fall off. Be gentle!


http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Pla...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1282953411&sr=8-1

 

[seedjar]

I've found them in bulk for $18 an ounce, but I was hoping I might be able to find someone with a surplus.
~Joe

 

[allenphoon]

or i can find some for you? i got a lot growing around my area...but cannot guarantee either got seeds or not...

 

[SDCPs]

I've got seeds in a nursery package!

And I have flowering plants. PM me if you want the package.