Q. Thanks for your article about mimosa trees and their
short lifespan. Ours appears to have a disease problem and falls within that 15-20-year
age span you mentioned. Can I plant a new mimosa tree in the same spot if mine
was diseased and removed?
short lifespan. Ours appears to have a disease problem and falls within that 15-20-year
age span you mentioned. Can I plant a new mimosa tree in the same spot if mine
was diseased and removed?
A. I double checked recommendations from plant
pathologists before I got back to you just to make sure. You should not plant
in the same hole, or in the same vicinity of a previously diseased mimosa tree.
The disease organism can survive in the soil and enter a susceptible new tree
if planted in that area. Trees resistant to this disease include redbud, oak
such as Heritage Live Oak or Holly Oak, ornamental pear, honey locust and pine
trees.
More info on this disease