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Acacia dealbata X alpina

Mrs lupinMrs lupin Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Can anyone tell me why my acacia has what looks like the start of flower spears appearing in September but they don't open into flowers in the winter.

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  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    What temperature regime does youe plant enjoy?  Sometimes a plant can be tricked by a temperature change into making growth at the wrong time.

    Many spring flowwering plants make the buds in autumn and carry these through the winter.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • Mrs lupinMrs lupin Posts: 2
    Hi Bede, I think probably that is what has been happening. The Acacia x Alpina is a more hardy variety than the regular dealbata but we have been having some mild autumns, but I dont understand why it is setting buds so early and then they dont open into flower, could the birds be nibbling them do you think. It should flower in February.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited September 2022
    A pity that you have had only my replies.  Perhaps your heading was too offputting.  I would suggest a more dumbed down title,  I suggest that you change the title (if you can) to: " Why is my mimosa budding too early"  .  If not, repeat.

    My experience of mimosa is only the South of France, where mimosas can be affected by frost.  The word " hardy" can be applied to leaf, stem, bud and flower, all seperately.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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