Hello From Texas

[baymule]

Welcome @Granny of 7 so glad to have you here! We moved 2 years ago from Livingston (75 miles north of Houston) to north of Tyler. We love it up here! Where are you located? Conroe? Tomball? Farther out?

A fast growing tree.... Mimosa makes a pretty tree and the blooms smell good too. What about a Rain tree? They have beautiful leaf colors in the fall and they grow fast. They are all over Houston. Just don't plant Chinese Tallow trees! Horrible invasives, I hate them! If you need a windbreak, plant red cedars, they stay green all year and they grow thick and tall. We have red cedars all over our place, they make attractive trees.

Tell us a little more about yourself. Do you plant a vegetable garden? Flowers? And we love pictures! Post lots!

 

[Granny of 7]

I have considered Mimosas and will probably be purchasing one this year. Never heard of a rain tree but I am going to check that out too! Thanks so much for your advice and I am going to update my info.

 

[Granny of 7]

Forgot to mention that I am in Waller.

 

[Granny of 7]

Here is a passion vine I planted in 2016. A mockingbird built a nest in the dense vine.

 

[canesisters]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Nyboy]

I planted a chocolate mimosa beautiful tree

 

[thistlebloom]

I planted a chocolate mimosa beautiful tree

Dark or milk?

 

[Smart Red]

Howdy, Grandma! I'm sitt'n here in cloudy south-est, central-est Wisconsin, wishing you the best and pleased to have you growing with us.
Love, 'Nother Grandma in the garden.

 

[Granny of 7]

I planted a chocolate mimosa beautiful tree

I didn't know this variety existed and I love it! I am definitely going to be getting one of these. Two of my favorite things are chocolate and mimosas! Why not have a tree named after both?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I didn't know this variety existed and I love it! I am definitely going to be getting one of these. Two of my favorite things are chocolate and mimosas! Why not have a tree named after both?