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Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) & Neptunia (Water Mimosa)

Sensitive Plants or Mimosa and Water Mimosa belong to broad genera of perennials, semi woody subshrubs to small trees from the Americas, Asia and Australia. They usually have axillary rose or yellow flower buds and ornamental feathered leaves. Several species show a rapid movement and fold their feathered leaves when touched, hurt or exposed to heat. A couple of species (such as Mimosa tenuiflora, syn. Mimosa hostilis) contain psychoactive substances and have been used by Indian tribes for ceremonies. All species are easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Keep perennial species in pots at a minimum of some 20°C in full sun throughout the year.
Sow in pots in any rich, well drained soil in early spring under glass at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year. Transplant plants grown as annuals (e.g. Mimosa pudica) to the garden after the last freezing nights fom late spring to early summer.
10 seeds per package.
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Mimosa nuttallii (Winter Hardy Sensitive Rose)

Mimosa nuttallii (Winter Hardy Sensitive Rose)

30cm, Winter Hardy Sensitive Rose or Catclaw, (syn. Schrankia uncinata) is a very curious herbaceous, spreading, semi-woody shrub with pale pink to rose, puffed flower balls and feathered leaves which react to any touch. It is native of sandy to rocky soils in the Great Plains, USA. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot in the garden. V-VIII.
10 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 3931 € 3,99
Mimosa polycarpa var. spegazzini (Spegazzin's Mimosa)

Mimosa polycarpa var. spegazzini (Spegazzin's Mimosa)

140 (200)cm, Spegazzin's Mimosa is a semi woody perennial to subshrub from Bolivia to Brazil and northeastern Argentina. It makes tall, branching stems with feathered leaves and rosy-pink flower buds. The leaves rapidly fold when being touched, hurt or exposed to heat. Easily grown in any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot at some 20°C throughout the year. In winter water plants carefully. IV-X.
10 seeds per package.

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seed package0665 € 4,99
Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant)

Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant)

40 (100)cm, Sensitive Plant or Mimosa is a short lived perennial which is usually grown as an annual in colder regions. It has feathered leaves and rosy-pink flower buds and is native of tropical America, where it grows in dryish to marshy soils. The leaves rapidly fold when being touched, hurt or exposed to heat. Easily grown in any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. Best grown as an annual, sow under glass in mid spring at a minimum of some 20°C. Keep pots in a sunny spot and transplant seedlings to the final spot in the garden after the last freezing nights from end of spring to mid summer. VI-VIII.
10 seeds per package.

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seed package 8024 € 0,99
Neptunia dimorphantha (Australian Sensitive Plant)

Neptunia dimorphantha (Australian Sensitive Plant)

100 (150)cm, Australian Sensitive Plant is a small woody trailing subshrub from Australia where it grows in dryish soils. Neptunia dimorphantha has ornamental, feathered leaves and axillary and terminal, small bright yellow flower balls. The leaves fold down when they are touched and re-open a couple of minutes later. For any humus rich, very well drained, always moist soil. Keep very sunny throughout the year at a minimum of some 20°C in winter with careful watering. VI-IX.
10 seeds per package.

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seed package7286 € 3,99*
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Neptunia plena (Water Mimosa)

Neptunia plena (Water Mimosa)

100 (150)cm, Water Mimosa is a small woody subshrub with ornamental, feathered leaves and axillary and terminal bright yellow flower balls. The leaves fold down when they are touched and re-open a couple of minutes later. Neptunia plena is native of in marshy wet soils from Mexico and Costa Rica to northern South America. For any humus rich, well drained substrate. This species does not necessarily require boggy growing conditions, but it will also grow well in an always moist soil in pots. Keep plants very sunny throughout the year at a minimum of some 20°C in winter. VI-IX.
10 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package3380 € 4,99