Growing new mimosas is not particularly demanding. All you need is seeds, which you must pre-treat accordingly. Be careful not to let children or pets get to the seeds as they are poisonous. How to Grow Mimosa from Seeds.
How to grow mimosa from seeds?
To grow mimosas from seeds, you must pre-soak the seeds by placing them in lukewarm water. Sowing takes place in spring, ideally in growing pots with germ-free growing soil or cocohum. After germination and the formation of 3-4 pairs of leaves, the young mimosas should be repotted into individual pots.
Where do you get seeds for mimosa?
In indoor cultivation you will hardly be able to harvest fertilized seeds from your mimosa. It's different if you care for the plant outside in summer, where insects ensure the fertilization of the flowers.
Simply leave the spent flowers standing and pick off the inflorescences when the seeds are dry.
It's easier to buy seeds from garden shops. Note that not all seeds will germinate, so you will need more seeds than you want to grow later.
The best time for sowing
The best time for sowing is early spring. You need a warm location for this. You also needfor sowing
- Growing pots
- growing soil
- alternatively coconut hum
- a wooden stick
- clear plastic bags
The potting soil must be germ-free, otherwise the seeds will become moldy. To do this, you can sterilize garden soil in the oven at 80 degrees for at least half an hour.
Be sure to pre-soak seeds
The seed, which looks a bit like small tortellini, is hard-shelled, so you have to let it pre-soak. To do this, place the grains in lukewarm water. Place the bowl in a warm place and leave it there for at least twelve hours.
You can easily get the seeds out of the water if you use a wooden stick. The seeds stick to it.
Sowing mimosa
Sow five to six seeds per pot. Cover the seeds thinly with soil. Place a plastic bag over the pots to prevent them from drying out.
Place the growing pots in a warm and bright place. Direct sunlight should be avoided.
As soon as three to four pairs of leaves have grown, repot the mimosa into individual pots.
Tip
Some experts recommend sowing mimosa seeds in cocohum. Then the seeds must not be covered. Since cocohum does not contain any nutrients, you have to provide the mimosas with some fertilizer once they have formed the first cotyledons.
