The mimosa acacia is native to Australia, especially New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania...
Years ago, when we moved here, I found some seedlings growing in our property...
I picked them up, transplanted them, and wooh, what a surprise...
They bloom in spring over here, and we really like the fluffy, puffy, and fragrant flowers...
I find them to be difficult photo subjects, especially the close-ups, but these few picks are quite decent shots... no?
(P.S. Notice the wild sakuras blooming in the hills at the background.)
so beautiful...the pics are excellent!
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DeleteThese are some beautiful closeup.
ReplyDeleteI love them.
You are too kind!
DeleteHi.. astonished juga saya... mimosa warna kuning.. lovely flowers... does the leaves also move when touched like we have here in Malaysia..
ReplyDeletesuka suka... welcome to my blog... this is a different type of mimosa... it is a tree (see the fourth picture)... bukan macam yang kita ada di Msia... daun ni tak react even if you touch them... lagi, mimosa ini tak ada thorns...
DeleteWow! You are in heaven Lrong, to be surrounded by such beauty!! I love to steal touches on its leaves and see them 'shying' away :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I'm seeing yellow flowers and it is lovely.
Ash... actually, my missus and I are perennially thanking god for the privilege to be in this neighborhood... it is really lovely... paradise, I'd like to imagine...
DeleteThe leaves on this mimosa does not curl back upon being touched... it is a different type of mimosa, unlike the ground-crawling type we have in Msia...
Very fascinating! Same plant but different species..the wonders of mother nature :)
DeleteAlthough I have not been to your neighborhood, I can imagine the wonders of living in it just by looking at your pictures!!
Fab shots of a plant I'm very familiar with and that I too find really hard to photograph. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz... am relieved to hear that I am not the only one having difficulty shooting this subject...
DeleteI think your close up shots are amazing! robbie p.s. your countryside is so beautiful...breathtaking:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Robbie for your kind words... yes, we really love our neighborhood very much... it is serene, peaceful, and so pretty throughout the year...
DeleteMimosa reminds me of the plant with torn. Are they the same? Here it's purple in colour!
ReplyDeleteNo, they are not the same specie... the one I have is also thornless...
DeleteLove these bright pom-pom like blooms! This is a real blessings! I am sure it is now making your property really pretty. Btw, I am surprised you can recognise the seedlings.
ReplyDeletePom-pom like blooms... now, that is a very nice way to put it... how come I didn't think of that... :-)
DeleteI would say more than decent photos -- I'm especially enamored of the first one :-)
ReplyDeleteMe too... think the first shot is pretty ok...
Deletethose photos are gorgeous! I like the last one with the wild sakuras too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeannie... the wild sakuras are really lovely to at from our house...
DeleteOh what a nice surprise. Thought at first it was a bushy plants.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diana... you probably would have seen much of these plants while in Oz...
DeleteThat is one of my favourite flowers. Grown in sheltered spots here in London, but does better in a warmer climate. Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos as usual!! After trying and giving up ...I've decided to try again. My last attempt at gardening was frustrating. You were right- not enough direct sunlight. However this time I've decided to try something different....a Cottage Garden. So far so good...What I wish I had was a handbook to flowers and plants in Japan in ENGLISH! As you know...I'm a total beginner and it would be nice to have some sort of reference to look through while doing my planning. Your blog, of course, is still my best reference. :)
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