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Re: "Mimosa"

As official member for Montpellier, perhaps I'd better delurk and answer
this one!
Hi, my name is Nigel and I'm an English herbalist who knows nothing much
about gardening, but who mows 500 m2 of garrigue. No mimosa, I'm afraid (it
died) but don't be discouraged. Lovely trees with scent to match from as
you said yellow flowers. OK, bit of a weed but not as bad here as albizia
and ficus. About 10 species (acacia) in my book, but only a few common
around Montpellier, A. dealbata (big), A. retinodes & A. longifolia
(smaller). Acid soils best. Flowers in winter here (Feb). Generally OK for
frosts, about -3°C I think is average and not usually that many. Every few
years, we get a -10°C which they do not like at all. All 3 apparently
originate in Australia. No medical uses I know of, but it must be good for
something - although not always for hay-fever sufferers.
TTFN
Nigel Wynn
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| From: Nancy Jakusz <flamenco@mail.island.net>
| To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
| Subject: "Mimosa"
| Date: 22 November 1997 14:37
| 
| 	A woman I know recently returned from holiday in the South of 
| France, Montpelier and thereabouts, and she was enraptured by the
| "mimosa" trees growing there. She said they grow practically like 
| weeds, and I think have yellow flowers. I told her I would ask on 
| this list; does anyone know what they are?  Then I guess the next
| question will be: Wonder if they'd  be hardy here, on Southeastern
| Vancouver Island, which is "cool Mediterranean". 
| 	Thanks,      Nancy Jakusz  (B.C. -- Canada) 
|
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