Albizia julibrissin???

[se7enthdevil]

i have what i believe to be a small Albizia julibrissin tree growing in my garden (now potted as it was in the lawn) and i'm curious to know how speedy and vigorous the growth on this species is in the UK???

 

i originally thought it was an Acacia dealbata as there is one locally and i thought this had seeded from that but on this seedling the leaves fold up at night proving i believe that it is an Albizia species.

 

 

i want to know where to put it in the garden which is being landscaped. i don't want a massive tree in ten years...

Edited August 23, 2020 by se7enthdevil

[BonzerBob]

I have one in my front garden, it's about 4.5m tall and 6m wide and has been in there about 10-15 years. It probably would be taller but the sea wind funnels down the side of the house and blasts right into it.

 

It's nice when it's in flower but it's a bugger for dropping tiny leaves all over the car windscreen which then stick under the wipers.

 

The wood on young growth on Acacia dealbata tends to be a lot greener, Albizia is slower growing but hardier.