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Previously, it was grown mainly in greenhouses, now mimosa has migrated to the windowsills of apartments. It is difficult to find a more delicate and fragile flower than bashful mimosa. Caring for her at home is not easy. For growth and flowering, you need to create favorable conditions.

Low shrub. In nature - up to one and a half meters, mimosa in a pot grows only up to 30-40 cm. Flowers are small, spherical, delicate pink-lilac color. Flowering lasts up to 4 months (June to September). The leaves are bipinnate, the stem is straight with a few thorns. The whole plant is completely covered with short pale hairs.

V wildlife considered a perennial. As a houseplant, mimosa dies off by winter or simply loses its decorative effect. Therefore, it is grown as a beautiful annual. Pollinated by insects and wind. The fruit is a pod with beans.

It is interesting! The nickname for mimosa is due to its ability to fold leaves. She folds the leaves along the central vein and lowers them along the stem at the slightest touch. The same effect is observed from a draft. If within half an hour the irritant no longer bothers her, she opens the leaves again. She lives according to her own rhythm - every 22 hours she folds the leaves, regardless of the time of day.

Care rules

Caring for mimosa is complicated by the fact that the plant needs conditions close to the tropical microclimate.

Lighting. They work with mimosa according to the principle - the more light, the better. Prefers an abundance of light and sun. There is no need to shade - despite the tenderness, the leaves do not receive sunburn... With a lack of light, it quickly stretches and loses its decorative effect. It is recommended to avoid drafts, tobacco smoke, and cooking fumes - frequent folding of leaves depletes the plant.
Temperature. From early spring to late autumn, it prefers a stable mode of 20-24 ° C. When grown as a perennial in winter, kept at 16-18 ° C.
Humidity. Maintain at 70%. Dry air is destructive for a flower. High humidity values are achieved by using special air humidifiers and frequent spraying. A pot with a flower is placed on a tray with wet pebbles or bowls of water are placed next to it. In winter, a wet cloth is hung on the batteries, wetting it as it dries.
Watering. To understand whether mimosa needs water, touch the topsoil. Its drying out indicates the need for watering. On average, at a temperature of 20-24 ° C, it is watered at intervals of 2 days. Recommended morning watering with soft water.
The soil. The main requirement is loose, well-drained, breathable soils. A simple and successful option is a mixture of sand, turf and peat. Expanded clay or large pebbles are used as drainage.
Top dressing. Every 15 days during the growing season. Use any mineral complexes for flowering pot crops. The concentration is halved.
Transfer. The flower is more often grown as an annual crop. The transplant is carried out in rare cases. For example, if too small a pot was used initially. When transplanting, they try not to violate the integrity of the earthen coma.

Advice! Shy mimosa seeds can be obtained from your plant. It is easily pollinated by transferring pollen from one flower to another with a brush or by gently touching flowers to each other. After successful pollination, a pod with flattened black peas - the seeds of the plant - will be tied. Store seeds in paper bag on the refrigerator door.

Reproduction

Mimosa propagation is practiced in only one way - by growing from seeds. Fresh seeds are highly germinating, young seedlings grow quickly. For the first time, seeds are purchased in a specialized store, in subsequent years they use planting material from their own plants.

Sowing begins in March. The seeds are pre-soaked in warm water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The soil is watered with phytosporin or a weak solution of potassium permanganate. A box or separate small pots are used as a container for planting. The bottom is filled with expanded clay, soil is poured, moistened. Seeds are planted to a depth of 1 cm. No need to compact the earth!

The box or pots are wrapped in plastic. Keep at 25-30 ° C, periodically airing the greenhouse. Watered by spraying water with a spray bottle. Seeds sprout in 3-4 weeks. The seedlings are rearranged closer to the light, but they are protected from the sun. Pick at the stage of 3 true leaves. They are transplanted very carefully, trying not to damage the delicate roots of mimosa. The grown flowers are gradually accustomed to the regimen of caring for adult plants.

Interesting! It is considered possible to propagate mimosa by cuttings. This is a difficult method with low efficiency. Only one of 10 cuttings can take root. This method has long been abandoned by both amateurs and professional flower growers. But you can experiment by trying to root the cutting in water or peat. Using rooting stimulants will increase the chances of success.

Possible growing problems

Mimosa is a delicate and capricious flower. Growing problems often arise. Most of them are easily eliminated by adjusting care and maintenance.

Problem	Cause	Remedy
Folding leaves	Reaction to smoke, draft, waste.	Find a comfortable place for the flower.
Yellowish tint, lethargy, leaf fall	Lack of moisture in the soil or air.	Normalize the watering regime, spray the plant more often.
The leaves are constantly in a closed position	Excessive dampness of the soil, heat or cold in the room.	Check the condition of the soil. If it's too damp, limit watering for a while. Create favorable temperature conditions for the flower.
The stems are pulled out	Lack of light.	If it is not possible to provide natural light, they organize illumination with phytolamps.
Mimosa does not bloom	The most likely reason is low temperature air below 16 ° C.	The flower is rearranged in a warm place, protected from the action of cold drafts.

Major pests

It is infrequently affected by pests. The appearance of insects can quickly destroy the flower. As a preventive measure, it is recommended to periodically process mimosa with small doses of "Fitosporin" and insecticides. Check adjacent houseplants for the presence of pests.

Pest name	How does it manifest	What to do
Aphid	Small insects that suck the juices from the delicate leaves of the plant. They settle in colonies on the back of the leaf, the tops of the shoots. The leaves become sticky, the tops curl up and stop growing.	Examine the plant. If there are not many aphids, treating the plant with soapy water will help. In case of severe damage, twisted branches are cut off, the flower is sprayed with preparations with permethrin.
Spider mite	The appearance of light dots on the leaves, cobwebs on the back of the leaf. The plant is withering away.	Treat with soapy water with the addition of alcohol. If it does not help, spray it with insecticides.
Whitefly	Translucent scales appear on the lower surface of the leaf blade. The leaves are covered with a sticky shiny bloom. The plant becomes discolored and withers away.	The plant is washed with soapy water, sprayed with tobacco infusion. Of the chemical preparations, Aktara helps well.

Before growing mimosa at home, consider if you have enough time to care for it. This is a delicate flower that requires constant attention.

One of the most interesting exotic plants that growers grow at home is bashful mimosa. After all, rarely a flower responds to a person's touch. But for healthy development, he needs to create a favorable environment. This is not difficult to do if you follow a number of home care rules.

The origin and description of the bashful mimosa

Shy mimosa (lat.Mimosa pudica) is a herbaceous (semi-shrub) plant from the genus Mimosa, which came to us from rainforest South America and spread throughout the world as an exotic flower.

Mimosa bashful - herbaceous (semi-shrub) plant from South America

In nature, it reaches a height of up to one and a half meters, as an ornamental plant it can grow up to 30-60 cm. The stem is covered with thorns, the seeds ripen in pods, as in all members of the legume family, and the leaves react to touch and lack of light, folding to the stem, which causes genuine delight among people watching this effect. In fact, this behavior of the flower is caused by the conservation of moisture and sunlight in the conditions of survival in the rainforest.

This is how this plant looks in nature

Since this mimosa came to us from countries with a tropical climate, it needs to create conditions of detention similar to the South American tropical nature: sufficient light, high humidity and, of course, warmth. Therefore, it can only be bred in greenhouses or at home.

Photo gallery: shy mimosa, grown in a pot

Mimosa bonsai at the beginning of cultivation looks ugly
And here is the excellent result of painstaking care.If you create suitable conditions for mimosa, it will bloom in room conditions

Important! Mimosa does not tolerate tobacco smoke, and if someone smokes in the house, she may die.

Growing and caring for touchy at home

When creating the necessary conditions of detention, caring for this delicate flower will not cause difficulties. If you follow the tips below, mimosa will reward you with delicate lilac flowers (can bloom for 4 months in a row).

Table: how to care for an indoor flower and its leaves

Paragraph	Summer	In winter
Lighting	The most illuminated place with a small amount of direct rays of the sun.	Light to the maximum, otherwise your beauty will greatly stretch out and lose attractive view, it is desirable to arrange the backlight for 12 hours a day.
Watering and feeding	From spring to autumn, abundant watering, fertilizing with complex fertilizers is necessary. The first feeding is carried out immediately after transplanting to a permanent place, the second and subsequent ones - every 2-3 weeks until the end of summer.	Watering is moderate, no top dressing is needed.
Temperature regime	The room temperature should be 22-26 ° C.	The room must be between 15 ° C and 22 ° C.
Humidity	Monitor the humidity, spray every morning from a spray bottle (just not the leaves, but the air around the flower) to simulate the dew that has fallen out. The water should stand for at least a day and be at room temperature.	To maintain humidity during the heating season, place bowls of water next to the plant.

First, let's figure out how to pinch and trim, and then move on to transplanting.

Pinching and trimming

To prevent the plant from stretching and releasing more new shoots, pinch the tops of the main branches regularly. Do the first pinching in early April. Mimosa flowers appear on young shoots, so the more there are, the longer the flowering period. Just don't overdo it, pinch only the longest branches. Pinch again after the plant has faded so that by the next season the plant can lay not one, but two shoots. It is not recommended to cut the plant too much, otherwise the mimosa may die. Better, if necessary, put a wooden support and carefully tie the trunk. During the rest period, the flower is not pinched.

Transfer

In the event that the plant continues to grow after winter, but there is not enough space for it, you can transplant it into a more spacious flowerpot using the same soil as when planting. To do this, it is advisable to have a notebook where you need to write down all the nuances of leaving and your observations. Don't destroy the old clod of earth. If you just bought your first mimosa, check with the store for the composition of the soil.

At home, carry out the transfer and lowering of the plant into a permanent flowerpot with all the soil, press down, add the soil recommended by the seller, water. In winter, the plant is not transplanted.

Video: how to cut and transplant mimosa

Reproduction of mimosa shy

Regardless of the fact that mimosa is considered a perennial plant, growers often breed it as an annual, as this delicate flower often dies in winter or loses its appearance, stretching out due to lack of sunlight.
Can be propagated by cuttings or sowing seeds. However, it is preferable to use seeds, because in half of the cases, the cuttings die. The seeds can be obtained by artificially pollinating flowers. To do this, transfer pollen from flower to flower with a brush or simply touch one flower to another. The pods are considered ripe when they are completely dry. Seed material for the winter is stored in a paper or cloth bag in the refrigerator.

If you are not confident in your abilities, you can always purchase seeds from flower shops.

How to plant shy flower seeds

This is how leaves look like in a healthy, young plant.

Problem solving

The main pest of your shy beauty is the spider mite. It can be recognized by small whitish dots on the leaves. Such leaves most often fall off, and with a large loss of them, the plant can no longer be saved. A thin web may appear on the flower: at first it covers only the leaves, and then the whole plant. When the first characteristic features infection, immediately treat the affected area with special preparations. The most popular are Actellic, Sunmight and Omite. Be sure to follow safety precautions!

The plant can also be affected by aphids. In this case, insecticides are used for treatment. These are special preparations for pest control. They differ in their toxicity class. Use products with the fourth, lowest class, they are safe for you, your loved ones and pets, for example, Argavertin, Fitoverm. They are bred according to the attached instructions, sprayed once. You will see the final result in 3-5 days. If there are still pests left, repeat the spraying.

Mimosa or silver acacia is a very beautiful and feminine plant. Yellow balls attract with their fluffiness and delight the eye with their unique beauty. But in order for such a flower to stand in the water longer, you need to know a few secrets.

In this article, you will find actionable tips on how to prolong flower life. In addition, you can preserve flowers almost forever thanks to the means proven by many people.

How to keep a cut sprig of mimosa, a bouquet of mimosa in a vase longer, in what water to put it: tips, secrets

Firstly, in order for mimosa to stand in a vase for a long time, you need to buy freshly cut flowers. Many sellers know the secrets of how to make flowers more beautiful before selling, but then they fade quickly.

To make the yellow fluffy look beautiful, the mimosa sprigs need to be dipped in boiling water.
If you buy "boiled" mimosa, it won't last longer than 1-2 days.
It is easy to distinguish it from a freshly cut flower: if there is fragrant smell, then the flower is alive, if the mimosa does not smell of anything, then it was doused with boiling water before selling it.

Here are some more tips and secrets on how to keep a cut sprig of mimosa, a bouquet of mimosa in a vase for a longer time, in what water to put:

Hot water in a vase. As you understand, it is better not to scald mimosa with boiling water, as it will quickly wither. You can pour hot water in a vase where the twigs will stand. But first, trim the ends of the branches to help the flowers absorb water better. Also, before that, you can rinse the flowers with warm water, they will fluff up and give off a pleasant aroma.
Pour mineral water into the vase and change it often... V mineral water has all the necessary trace elements to nourish the cut flower. This water should be changed at least once every 2 days.
Dissolve 1 aspirin tablet in water where the mimosa will stand. Prepare such a solution every two days and mimosa will stay with you for more than 2 weeks.
Pour 50 grams or 100 grams of vodka into the water. In such a disinfectant solution, the twigs will stand for a long time.
Add a few drops of pine extract and 3 teaspoons of sugar to the water.
Aspirin and a teaspoon of aloe juice dissolved in water will help flowers to be fluffy and beautiful longer.
Spray flowers more often plain water at room temperature.

The main thing for a cut flower is to keep the juice circulating inside for it. If the twigs begin to harden and dry out, trim the ends and gut them a little by tapping with a hammer. Then put the plant back in clean water or in a solution with the prepared extract. But do not forget to change it more often so that the plant does not rot.

Mimosa - beautiful plant that can keep you happy for much longer than you think. It can be dried. To do this, do the following:

When you just bring home the mimosa you just bought, trim the ends of the branches and place them in a vase with a little water.
When the flowers have completely "drunk" this water, do not water them again, but leave them in the vase.
Set the bouquet away from the battery, sprinkle the flowers with hairspray.

In this form, the bouquet will remain for a long time. The flowers and twigs will dry out, but their beautiful appearance will last for a year. Just keep your pussies out of direct sunlight and battery heat.

How to store mimosa cut before sale: in water or not?

It is believed that freshly cut mimosa does not need to be placed in water before being sold. So it will stay longer then, but on condition that you sell it the next day. After several days without water, it will begin to lose its beautiful appearance.

Advice: Hot steam will help to fluff the flowers. This will not harm the plant, but it will give it a commercial look. Put the water on gas and when it boils, hold the mimosa cut before selling it over the steam for a couple of minutes.

How to store cut mimosa in a box for sale without water: tips

Mimosa perfectly retains its beautiful appearance even without water. How to store cut mimosa in a sales box without water? Here are the tips:

Heat water to 40 degrees and put mimosa sprigs in it for half an hour... Add a few drops of vinegar to the water first.
Then take out the branches, dry on a large piece of cotton fabric... Then put the flowers first in a plastic bag, and then in a box and go to sell. Explain to customers that they immediately put the branches in the water, cutting off the ends and fluffing them up a little.
If you carry mimosa in the refrigerator, then before packing, the twigs need to be cooled outside. so that there is no condensation that can harm the plant.
If the yellow pussies have shrunk a little, they can be held over the steam.

Many sellers simply cut the mimosa, put it in bags, and then in a box. Such twigs, although they do not look too bright, but they will stand in the water much longer than processed ones.

How to keep mimosa fluffy?

Mimosa is an amazing flower. It blooms at the end of winter, when it is still cold. I would like the bright yellow pussies to delight with their beautiful appearance longer. How to keep mimosa fluffy? Here are the tips:

Hold the twigs over steam- this will help fluff up the wrinkled buds.
Humidify the air in the room with a vase of flowers... You can put another vase full of water next to the bouquet or turn on a humidifier.
Change the water in the vase often.
Cut off the bottom leaves before placing flowers in a vase.
Rain or melt water will help flowers stay fluffy for a long time.... Prepare this water and pour it into a vase instead of regular water, but remember to change it 1-2 times every 2 days.
Place mimosa in a vase separately from other flowers... Even if you were presented with all the flowers in one bouquet, separate them into different vessels. This will help keep both mimosa and other flowers longer.

Thanks to these tips, the real sun will shine for a long time in your home - bright, yellow and beautiful.

How long can cut mimosa last?

From the above, it is clear that cut mimosa can be stored for a long time (one or even two weeks) if properly processed. Use any of the tips above.

Also available at the flower shop special tool for cut flowers: Chrysal, "GreenWorld" or other.
Whichever method you use to prolong the life of mimosa is living plant and it cannot stand blooming forever.
But you can dry it and enjoy the beautiful outward appearance much longer. However, in this case, the flower will have no scent.

Memories of the enchantment of this delightful flower have no expiration date. Therefore, you can take a photo of the bouquet and save the photo on social networks or on your desktop PC or laptop, so that you can look at the image every day and cheer yourself up.

Video: How to make mimosa last longer

Silver acacia

This yellow beauty is a messenger of the approaching spring, warmth, hope and, of course, a holiday. Therefore, it is so nice to receive a fragrant twig as a gift.

In fact, the name of the beauty that we are used to receiving on March 8 is Silver Acacia from the legume family. It is a thermophilic plant that has appeared in Europe since the 19th century and was introduced from Australia. This plant blooms luxuriantly from early February to late March. The branches of the shrub, due to the abundance of fragrant, fluffy balls, resemble golden fans.
Of course, nature preserves the beauty exactly as long as it should, but I really want to prolong the life of this wonderful plant and enjoy its beauty for a longer time.

How to store mimosa correctly?

Mimosa loves light, warmth and wet air... Getting from the cold into a warm room, the flower must be given time to acclimatization in room. To do this, leave it in the package for 20-30 minutes. For the bouquet to be fluffy longer, the ends of the stems should be crushed and the ends should be dipped in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. This shake will help revitalize the buds and prevent them from quickly crumpling. This procedure will be useful for slightly wilted twigs.

Then, evenly distributing the branches, we place them in a vase with hot water. Make sure that the branches in the vase are not crowded.

Drying mimosa

So that the branches stand for a long time, they can also be dry out... Soak them in water for 3-4 days, and then drain the water from the vase and leave them standing without it. This mimosa can delight you for a very long time.

2-3 teaspoons of sugar in 1 liter of water will give the bouquet the necessary nutrition;
you can add aspirin to the water or boric acid–These preparations will purify the water and help nutrients move faster along the stems;
50 grams of vodka per 1 liter of liquid is also suitable for disinfecting water;
so that the stems do not rot, you can add coniferous extract (concentrate) in combination with sugar to the water.

Group "Lesopoval" - "Branch of mimosa"

Here is such a simple secret of storing mimosa, which will help prolong the joy of spring mood!

And further! It must be remembered that mimosa does not really like the neighborhood of other flowers!

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The most amazing feature of the bashful Mimosa is that from a light touch, she folds her leaves. However, the plant has two types of movement. Like a number of other species of higher plants, bashful mimosa can gradually change the orientation of the leaf over time (nyctinasty), and leaves can also close under the influence of external stimuli (seismicity), such as touching, warming, wind or shaking.

In 1729, the French astronomer de Meirins reported on the daily movements of the leaves in mimosa bashful (Mimosa pudica). These movements were repeated with a certain frequency, even if the plants were placed in darkness, where there were no external stimuli such as light, which suggested an endogenous origin (geological processes associated with energy arising in the interior of the Earth) biological rhythms, to which the movements of the leaves of the plant were timed. De Meiren suggested that these rhythms may have something to do with the alternation of sleep and wakefulness in humans.

Alphonse Decandol, a Swiss botanist and biogeographer, in 1832 determined that the period with which mimosa plants make these leaf movements is shorter than the length of the day and is approximately 22-23 hours.

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Description of bashful mimosa

Shy mimosa is an evergreen ornamental shrub native to the subtropics of South America. The bashful mimosa got its distribution due to the bizarre property of responding to any touch, even a light wind. She immediately begins to fold her leaves. It gives the impression that she is moving. In order to preserve its decorative properties, it is more often grown as an annual crop. Do not touch the leaves often.

Mimosa bashful ( Mimosa pudica) - a perennial herb 30-60 cm in height, less often - up to 1.5 m, a species of plants from the genus Mimosa of the legume family. Most famous species... Its bipinnate leaves are especially sensitive, folding and dropping in the dark from the lightest touch and other irritating reasons. Fruit - a pod, 2-8 pieces in pods. The flowers are collected in small light pink or lilac axillary globular heads at the ends of the branches. Pollinated by wind and insects.

The plant is poisonous, can cause poisoning in animals.

Mimosa bashful at home

Despite the fact that mimosa, at first glance, seems so gentle, caring for it, in fact, is not difficult. She loves warmth, the air temperature, from early spring to late autumn, should be between 20-24 ° C. In winter, lower the temperature to 16-18 ° C. Loves bright light, even direct sunlight.

In the spring and summer period watering should be abundant and regular. In winter, it is enough to maintain the soil slightly wet... Its only feature is that it absolutely does not tolerate tobacco smoke, it immediately sheds its leaves. Propagated by seeds.

Seeds of bashful mimosa are sown in February-March in moist, loose soil without fertilization, in a drained mixture of sod, leaf, peat soil and sand (1: 1: 1: 1). The box is covered with foil and placed in a warm place.

For uniform correct growth, mimosa needs bright light, unlike many plants, it responds well to direct sunlight.

When seedlings emerge, they are transplanted into separate pots, which are then placed on a well-lit windowsill. Newly acquired plants or plants, after a long cloudy period, are gradually accustomed to direct sun, in order to avoid sunburn.

Mimosa blooms in favorable conditions for about 4 months. In winter, mimosa most often dies. To repeat the joy of meeting an amazing plant next year, you can collect seeds, as well as cut off the tops of the shoots.

I must say that rooting cuttings is a big problem. Seedlings, as a rule, die after a year of life; in case of failure, seeds should be sown again in the spring.

A transplant is usually not required; you should not disturb the plant unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, a transplant is not needed with an annual culture. If a transplant is necessary, it is best to transfer the plant to a larger pot without disturbing the earthen coma. For transplanting, a substrate of equal parts of sod land, leaf humus, peat and sand is suitable. Provide good drainage at the bottom of the pot.

The bashful mimosa is affected by the green apple aphid, which is disposed of with the help of appropriate preparations. The mealybug is removed using a rag or cotton swab dipped in alcohol, and subsequent treatment with anticoccidal drugs.

Why do the bashful mimosa leaves close?

When a force is applied to the leaves of mimosa, for example, a touch, the cells of the leaves of the plant lose their turgor pressure - the internal pressure of the cell. This is due to the release of chemicals, including potassium, which flushes water out of the cells. As soon as the leaf loses water, it wilts. This feature is found in other plants of the genus Mimosa.

It is not known exactly why the bashful mimosa developed this property. Scientists suggest that it appeared to scare away herbivores or insect pests.

We have our own "northern bashful mimosa" - this is the oxalis widespread in the forests ( Oxalis), or hare cabbage. The amazing property of this plant is to fold the leaves under the influence of irritation (seismicity). Kislitsa folds the leaves in the evening (niktinasty). The leaves of the sorrel roll up and when the sun's rays fall on them (photonastia). If the acid is placed in strong sunlight, it will fold its leaves in front of our eyes, within 3-5 minutes. If you then put it in the shade, it will open the leaves, but not soon, but after 40-50 minutes.

I look forward to your feedback on this small, modest, but interesting flower.