Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles
Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles
Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles
Nuttall's Sensitive-briar, Catclaw Brier, Sensitive Brier, Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live and Die, Sensible Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-Me-Not
Placed in a bucket during the summer, only one young plant has grown, I'm waiting for spring to replant it.
Didier, 12/10/2015
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Description
The Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles is a hardier variety of the Mimosa pudica, which can now be more easily grown in open ground. This undershrub is cultivated for its globular flowering in pale pink and for its more imposing stature than that of the Mimosa pudica, it has retained its ability to react to the slightest stimuli by quickly retracting its leaflets.
The Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles, known by the names of Sensitive or Humble Mimosa, forms a well-erected stem with a woody base that can become creeping as the plant ages. It is branching and produces a large number of spinules (small thorns). It flowers generously from June to September producing a profusion of flowers assembled in corymbs 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) in diameter, very globular. The anthers, like white dots at the top of the many stamens, give the flower a fluffy appearance.
It is the leafing that makes this tropical plant so curious. The evergreen foliage is composed of pinnate leaves containing 11 to 25 very excitable leaflets. The slightest stimulus, vibratory or heat, generates in this plant an extraordinary phenomenon rarely encountered in the plant world. Depending on the intensity of the stimulation, it retracts one, several leaflets or even the entire leaf at a speed of 2 m (6 ft 7 in) per minute. The movements of plants (growth – flowering –, circadian movements – etc.) are generally invisible to the naked eye. They could be explained by a pressure differential in the cells at the leaflets' base. This process is, it seems, an effective defence strategy aimed at scaring off herbivores or dislodging unwanted insects.
The Mimosa nuttallii Pink Sparkles is a half-shade plant. It can grow under the shelter of taller plants and benefit from their shade while having partial access to light. It particularly likes rather acidic soils. Weakened as soon as temperatures reach 5°C (41 °F), it is usually grown in pots.
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Botanical data
Mimosa
nuttallii
Pink Sparkles
Fabaceae
Nuttall's Sensitive-briar, Catclaw Brier, Sensitive Brier, Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live and Die, Sensible Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-Me-Not
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
If you want to sow seeds, it's essential to prepare them first by soaking them in warm water for 24 hours before planting. This should be done indoors between the end of winter and mid-spring, with a temperature between 21 and 24°C. Mix one-third special sowing compost, two-thirds ericaceous soil, and sphagnum moss in equal parts to prepare the soil. Make sure to place the seeds on the surface of the soil mixture without burying them, as they require light to germinate. Sprinkle a small amount of compost on the seeds while keeping the soil moist but not too wet. It may take 21 to 30 days for the first seedlings to appear. Once the seedlings are strong enough, transplant them into a pot or open ground. If you want your young plants to last for more than one season, it's better to repot them.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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