New Mimosa Tree Unique Newsarticle by Barton Joffrion, County Agent LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Terrebonne Parish New Mimosa Tree Unique Many readers may be familiar with the old mimosa trees that were planted in the landscapes many years ago. You still have a few around the area but many have succumbed due to a disease called Mimosa Wilt. An individual inquired about the new Summer Chocolate Variety that is pictured above. This is a patented mimosa that has dark-burgundy foliage and produces rich-pink summer flowers. It grows to about 20 feet high and 15 feet wide and has an arching habit. It grows in sun to part shade, is drought tolerant and is hardy in zones 6 – 10. It’s suitable as a landscape, patio or accent tree. Brief Recognition Factors – Old Mimosa – - Tolerates heat and cold temperatures - Flowers in late spring - Fine Textured foliage - Hummingbird food source Problems with Old Mimosa – - Relatively short lived – 25 – 35 years - Wilt disease is a major problem in Gulf Coast Area Brief Recognition Factors – Summer Chocolate Mimosa – - Tolerates heat and cold temperatures - Flowers in late spring and summer - Fine textured dark burgundy foliage - Candy-pink flower bloom in summer months - Hummingbird Food Source Problems with Summer Chocolate Mimosa – - Relatively new tree in state. May be susceptible to wilt - Very expensive and hard to find Very pretty accent type tree that is beginning to be grown throughout the state. Fall Vegetable Planting August is a very hot time for vegetables and we usually have increased insect and disease pressure at this time but I wanted to list the fall planting dates for vegetables. This information is in our Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide – publication 1980. These dates are for South Louisiana planting times. Crop Fall Planting Date Days to Harvest Beans, Snap, Bush Aug 10 – Sept 10 48 – 55 Beans, Snap, Pole Aug 10 – Aug 31 60 – 66 Beans, Lima, Bush Aug 1 – Sept 1 60 – 67 Beans, Lima, Pole Aug 1 – Sept 1 77 – 90 Beets Aug 15 – Oct 1 55 – 60 Broccoli (seed) July 15 – Sept 1 70 – 90 days from transplants Brussels Sprouts (seed) July 15 – Sept 1 90 days from transplants Cabbage July 1 – Sept 15 65 – 75 days from transplants Carrots Sept 1 – Nov 1 70 – 75 Cauliflower July 1 – Sept 1 55 – 65 days from transplants Celery (seed) Oct 1 – Nov 1 210 Chard, Swiss Aug 15 – Oct 30 45 – 55 Chinese Cabbage July 15 – Oct 1 60 – 80 days from transplants Collards July 15 – Oct 1 75 Cucumbers Till Sept 1 50 – 65 Garlic Oct 1 – Nov 30 210 Kohlrabi Aug 15 – Oct 30 55 – 75 Lettuce Aug 15 – Sept 30 45 – 80 Mustard Greens Aug 1 – March 15 35 – 50 Onion, Leek (seed) Sept 20 – Oct 15 135 – 210 Peas, English Sept 1 – Sept 15 60 – 70 Peas, Southern Till Aug 10 70 – 80 Pepper, Bell Till Aug 15 70 – 80 days from transplants Potatoes, Irish Aug 15 – Sept 10 90 – 120 Pumpkin Till Sept 15 90 – 120 Radishes Sept 1 – Nov 1 22 – 28 Shallots July – Feb 50 Spinach Oct 1 – Feb 28 35 – 45 Tomatoes (plant) Till Aug 15 60 – 75 days from transplants Turnips Aug 1 – Feb 28 40 – 50 This information is in our Vegetable Planting Guide. Ask for publication number 1980 or go online for a copy at www.lsuagcenter.com. Question: I hear the term Spinosad for control on insects. What is it? Answer: Spinosad is an insecticide used to control a variety of insect pest, including fruit flies, caterpillars, leafminers, thrips, and certain beetles. Spinosad is the common name of a mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn D, two molecules derived naturally from a bacteria through fermentation. Spinosad is the active ingredient in several pesticides that are registered with the U.S. EPA; Dow Agros Conserve ®, Spin Tor ®, Success ®, and Tracer ®. If you have any questions or need more information, please give me a call at 985-873-6495. My email is bjoffrion@agcenter.lsu.edu or you can visit our website at www.lsuagcenter.com. “It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability.”

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