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Gardening

cyclonefence

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1. Mimosa tree allergies

Reply to politicat (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 08:29 PM

Jul 2017

Do you know for sure it's the bushes he's allergic to? What species are they?

I notice that the tree hanging over your shrubs on the right is a mimosa, which produces highly allergenic pollen. You might want to make sure your husband isn't allergic to mimosa (acacia) before you do anything else.

http://www.gardenguides.com/132061-mimosa-tree-allergy.html

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Small courtyard. Spouse allergic to shrubs. Could use some ideas for what next. [View all] politicat Jul 2017 OP

Mimosa tree allergies cyclonefence Jul 2017 #1

It's not a mimosa or an acacia - it's Sophora Japonica (Japanese Pagoda). politicat Jul 2017 #4

Oh dear cyclonefence Jul 2017 #5

hours of direct sun? straw bale gardening! I mix bales with containers - great results NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #2

Summer, it's 8-10 hours of direct; winter it's less. politicat Jul 2017 #7

How about herbs? Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #3

LOL -- we had a mint yard at the last house. politicat Jul 2017 #8

Okay. I would first look at native perennials WhiteTara Jul 2017 #6

Colorado, Front Range, just under 6K feet. politicat Jul 2017 #9

You have some great choices for your plantings WhiteTara Jul 2017 #11

Perhaps irises and or day-lilies? forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #10

Plant native plants Botany Jul 2017 #12