A Southern Life

Southern Defense

Yes, today I am defending the oft maligned – mimosa tree!

The beautiful, fragrant, puffy pink clouds in the Mimosa Tree (sometimes called a silken tree) have gotten a bad reputation for some! Not me, I love those pink puffs. Some call it a “dirty” tree. What kind of silly name is that? Yes, it re-seeds prolifically. Yes it sheds a bit, but how can you resist those pretty pink puffs?

They remind me of my childhood and I look forward to seeing them every year! Those palm-like leaves just look so luscious amidst the pink fluff.

If you have them around, you know you can’t get rid of them (even if you are so misguided as to want to!).  They attract butterflies and hummingbirds galore!

Okay, so the fluff falls off and does make a bit of a mess. I have even read that some neighborhood associations ban these beauties! What do you think? I love them and always will.

Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday and hope you are enjoying a

Pink Saturday
Pink Saturday with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

Today’s Lagniappe: Mimosas
You had to see this one coming 🙂

Today’s Lagniappe: Mimosas
Don’t forget the drinks. What fun to have champagne for breakfast!

Champagne
Orange Juice
Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
Sugar
Strawberries for garnish

Pour a little Grand Marnier in a shallow saucer. Put a little sugar in another shallow saucer. Dip the rims of champagne flutes in the Grand Marnier and then in the sugar. Fill the champagne flutes halfway with champagne and the fill the rest of the way with orange juice, add a splash of Grand Marnier. Cut a slit in a strawberry and place on the rim of the flute if desired for garnish.

Enjoy!

Posted

in

,

by

Christi Wharton

Tags:

Comments

187 responses to “Southern Defense”

  1. Makeup Avatar
    Makeup

    Hey there I am so excited I found your web site, I really found you by error, while I was browsing on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say cheers for a fantastic post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don? have time to read through it all at the moment but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb job.

  2. Beverly Hills Real Estate Avatar
    Beverly Hills Real Estate

    I’m thoroughly captivated with your profound understanding and stellar way of expressing complex ideas. Your depth of knowledge shines through in each paragraph. It’s evident that you put a lot of effort into researching your topics, and this effort does not go unnoticed. Thank you for sharing such detailed information. Continue the excellent job! http://www.RochelleMaize.com

  3. Viral Real Estate SEO Avatar
    Viral Real Estate SEO

    I’m truly impressed by your keen analysis and stellar ability to convey information. The knowledge you share clearly stands out in every piece you write. It’s evident that you invest a great deal of effort into delving into your topics, and this effort pays off. Thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge. Keep on enlightening us! https://www.elevenviral.com

  4. Black Hairstyles Avatar
    Black Hairstyles

    F*ckin?amazing things here. I? very glad to see your article. Thanks a lot and i am looking forward to contact you. Will you please drop me a e-mail?

  5. Viral Ads Avatar
    Viral Ads

    I’m thoroughly captivated by your profound understanding and excellent way of expressing complex ideas. Your expertise is evident in every piece you write. It’s clear that you spend considerable time into delving into your topics, and this effort is well-appreciated. We appreciate your efforts in sharing such detailed information. Continue the excellent job! https://www.elevenviral.com

  6. Interior Avatar
    Interior

    I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was looking for. You have ended my four day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a great day. Bye

  7. Short Hairstyles Avatar
    Short Hairstyles

    Hello would you mind stating which blog platform you’re using? I’m looking to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique. P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

  8. Celebrities Avatar
    Celebrities

    I believe that a foreclosure can have a significant effect on the applicant’s life. House foreclosures can have a Several to few years negative effect on a client’s credit report. A new borrower who’s applied for a mortgage or any kind of loans for instance, knows that the worse credit rating is actually, the more complicated it is for any decent loan. In addition, it could affect any borrower’s power to find a really good place to lease or hire, if that will become the alternative houses solution. Interesting blog post.

  9. Viral Marketing Avatar
    Viral Marketing

    I’m truly impressed by your profound understanding and superb way of expressing complex ideas. Your expertise is evident in each paragraph. It’s obvious that you invest a great deal of effort into delving into your topics, and the results does not go unnoticed. Thanks for providing such detailed information. Continue the excellent job! https://www.elevenviral.com

  10. Hairstyles Avatar
    Hairstyles

    It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d definitely donate to this outstanding blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will talk about this website with my Facebook group. Talk soon!

  11. Hairstyles VIP Avatar
    Hairstyles VIP

    I would like to thnkx for the efforts you have put in writing this blog. I’m hoping the same high-grade website post from you in the upcoming as well. Actually your creative writing abilities has inspired me to get my own site now. Really the blogging is spreading its wings fast. Your write up is a good example of it.

  12. Waste-Ndc.Pro Avatar
    Waste-Ndc.Pro

    Hey! I just wanted to ask if you ever have aany trouble with hackers?
    My lat blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing months of
    hard work ddue to no backup. Do you have any soluutions to prevent
    hackers? https://Www.Waste-Ndc.pro/community/profile/tressa79906983/

  13. Salome Herena Avatar
    Salome Herena

    I am genuinely amazed by your profound understanding and superb way of expressing complex ideas. Your depth of knowledge is evident in every sentence. It’s clear that you spend considerable time into researching your topics, and that effort does not go unnoticed. We appreciate your efforts in sharing such valuable insights. Continue the excellent job! https://www.elevenviral.com

  14. Hairstyles Avatar
    Hairstyles

    Undeniably believe that which you said. Your favorite reason appeared to be on the net the simplest thing to be aware of. I say to you, I certainly get annoyed while people consider worries that they plainly do not know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top and also defined out the whole thing without having side-effects , people can take a signal. Will probably be back to get more. Thanks

  15. Tattoo Avatar
    Tattoo

    You are a very bright person!

  16. Fashion Avatar
    Fashion

    Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a marvellous job!

  17. Hair Styles Avatar
    Hair Styles

    I do agree with all of the ideas you have presented in your post. They’re really convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very short for beginners. Could you please extend them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post.

  18. Makeup Avatar
    Makeup

    I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was looking for. You have ended my 4 day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a great day. Bye

  19. Fitness Avatar
    Fitness

    Excellent blog here! Also your web site loads up very fast! What web host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my website loaded up as quickly as yours lol

  20. KAYSWELL Avatar
    KAYSWELL

    Do you mind if I quote a couple of your posts as long as I provide credit and sources back to your blog? My blog is in the very same area of interest as yours and my users would really benefit from some of the information you provide here. Please let me know if this okay with you. Regards!

  21. Beauty Fashion Avatar
    Beauty Fashion

    My husband and i were now joyful that Raymond managed to complete his researching with the ideas he received in your web pages. It’s not at all simplistic to just find yourself giving freely solutions that many some people may have been selling. So we acknowledge we need the writer to appreciate for this. The most important illustrations you’ve made, the simple website menu, the friendships you can help to foster – it’s got many terrific, and it is helping our son in addition to us imagine that that article is brilliant, and that’s seriously essential. Thanks for all the pieces!

  22. Haircuts Avatar
    Haircuts

    Hello, Neat post. There’s a problem along with your web site in internet explorer, could check this?IE nonetheless is the market leader and a large section of people will leave out your magnificent writing because of this problem.

  23. Hairstyles Avatar
    Hairstyles

    Today, with all the fast life-style that everyone leads, credit cards have a big demand throughout the market. Persons from every area of life are using the credit card and people who are not using the card have prepared to apply for 1. Thanks for revealing your ideas on credit cards.

  24. Long Hairstyles Avatar
    Long Hairstyles

    Thanks for your publication on this weblog. From my very own experience, often times softening way up a photograph could possibly provide the wedding photographer with a bit of an creative flare. Sometimes however, this soft clouds isn’t what exactly you had under consideration and can often times spoil a normally good snapshot, especially if you intend on enlarging it.

  25. Hairstyles Color Avatar
    Hairstyles Color

    I do trust all the concepts you have presented in your post. They are very convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are too brief for newbies. May just you please lengthen them a little from next time? Thank you for the post.

  26. Hottest Hairstyles Avatar
    Hottest Hairstyles

    You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be actually something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!

  27. Hairstyles Avatar
    Hairstyles

    Pretty nice post. I simply stumbled upon your blog and wished to say that I have truly enjoyed browsing your weblog posts. In any case I will be subscribing to your feed and I am hoping you write once more very soon!

  28. fiberdoodles Avatar
    fiberdoodles

    Happy Pink Saturday!

  29. CailinMarie Avatar
    CailinMarie

    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Thanks for that recipe, I’ve copied it into my word processing files for a taste test later! Love your pictures. And the ones in the posts with the deer and the spider webs too.
    Best –
    CailinMarie
    http://cailinyates.blogspot.com

  30. CC Avatar
    CC

    Hi Christi….
    I hope I have the right Pink Saturday post..and it’s a lovely one.
    I also love the pretty pink of the Mimosa.. I can’t imagine those that don’t. Anything that pink and that fluffy has to be a good thing. Happy Pinks and wishing tou a lovely week.

  31. marcia@vintagefrenchhen Avatar
    marcia@vintagefrenchhen

    I’ve always loved those trees! They are so beautiful, but a bit messy too. Happy Late Pink Saturday, Marcia

  32. Susan Freeman Avatar
    Susan Freeman

    Your Mimosa is beautiful. It always makes me sad when someone refers to a tree as being “dirty”. Trees are such a delight in so many ways. They cool in the summer, protect us in the cold months. The add beauty and live many years in our gardens. If one wants a “clean tree” then buy an artificial one. For me, my trees are like old friends and I consider it an honor to clean up after them.

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

  33. Maggie Avatar
    Maggie

    What a pretty, fluffy tree. And I support mimosas whole heartedly… yummy!

  34. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    Happy Pink Saturday. Beautiful mimosas!

  35. Connie Avatar
    Connie

    Christi, I don’t think I’ve ever been here, sugar, but I DO know I’ve never seen a tree like that! It’s gorgeous. Looks like a fan. Nice to meet you, chickee, and happy pink saturday.
    xoxo,
    Connie

  36. char Avatar
    char

    I am afraid that I am one of the guilty ones that calls these trees “dirty” Christi. So sorry for that. We had one before and it seems I was always cleaning up after it. I do admit that they are gorgeous tho. My husband loves them and would have one if we could grow them here. Happy Pink Saturday sweetie and I will think twice before using the dirty word again. ha ha Char
    It was nice to be featured sisters.

  37. Beverly Avatar
    Beverly

    Happy Pink Saturday, Christi. I hope you are enjoying being one of today’s featured blogs.

    I love mimosa trees, and I have always loved them. It is just not right to dislike something so pretty.

  38. Art of Stuff by Queen of Dreamsz Avatar
    Art of Stuff by Queen of Dreamsz

    Happy PiNk, Christi,

    I’m in the Smokies of Tennessee near Gatlinburg. After living on the coast off and on and then seeing the size of the beautiful Mimosa here in the mountains there is no comparison to the sizes. Here in the mountains there are areas that almost like Mimosa orchards….and TALL and huge around like I’ve never seen. They obviously love growing out of rock! :0) Anyhow, I’ve always loved them and yes…lots of southern folks hate the site of them..funny how people just decide to dislike things..:0)

    Have fun at your festival this weekend.
    From one southern lady to another….
    Have a wonderful day,
    Stephanie ?

  39. Ann Messick Avatar
    Ann Messick

    I think they are beautiful! Beautiful pics too!

  40. minkey and nannykim Avatar
    minkey and nannykim

    Man, you don’t have to defend them with me! I love them. Don’t have one, but I love the feeling they give me! Happy Pink SAT!

  41. selfsagacity Avatar
    selfsagacity

    Happy ps, I love mimosa trees! I have three now around my house. They are just teenagers – about that height. They are a lot of fun to watch, and provide excellent shade. Did you know the leaves close up at night? How special is that?

  42. Leann Avatar
    Leann

    Mimosas? Count me in my friend!

    Thanks for the recipe!

    Leann

  43. Claudia@DipityRoad Avatar
    Claudia@DipityRoad

    Hi there cutie– what a fun post!

    I have never had the opportunity to see one of these trees out west… but i would imagine they would be held in the same catagorie that our “cotton” wood trees are… while yours are beautiful to look at …our cotton woods just shed the white fluffy stuff and what a mess!

    At least yours is gorgeous to look at at some point. 🙂

    Nice to be featured with you this week on Pink Saturday… stop by and say hi and join us on Fridays as we celebrate the beauty around us.

    Claudia

  44. Sherry Avatar
    Sherry

    Yes, I love them, in someone else’s yard. 🙂 We do have them in the woods surrounding our yard and they are lovely there too, but we try to keep them out of our yard. Beautiful but very messy.

    Sherry @ A Happy Valentine

  45. Sandi Avatar
    Sandi

    Hi Christi,
    Those trees are so pretty. We don’t have them here where I live. Makes a pretty pink post for Pink Saturday. Thanks for sharing.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

  46. Theresa Avatar
    Theresa

    Just looking at photos of Mom’s mimosa! Love them! Off to sip mimosas and visit more Pink Saturday blogs! CheerS!!!!

  47. Barb Boyack Avatar
    Barb Boyack

    Hi Christi, came over here from Beverly’s..love the mimosa tree, we used to have one at our old house, I loved to sit unde that umbrella of shade, and yes it made a mess, but a good mess. We live in Southern CA so they do grow in the west also!

    Have a wonderful week and stop by if you get a chance!

    Barb

  48. Angie C. Avatar
    Angie C.

    I love these trees! Growing up in Puerto Rico, we have them year around. I’ve always loved the pink fluppy flowers. Thanks for bringing back a childhood memory!

  49. debbie Avatar
    debbie

    HAPPY PINK SATURDAY,
    I LOVE THE MIMOSAS TREE. MY HUSBAND HATES THEM. THEY REMIND ME OF MY CHILDHOOD. WE USE TO MAKE DOLLS OUT OF THEM AND PUT THE FLOWERS IN OUR HAIR. I LIVE IN OKLAHOMA AND YOU USE TO COULD SEE THEM ALL OVER TOWN IN THE 60’S AND 70’S BUT NOT SO MUCH ANY MORE.
    HUGS AND BLESSINGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

  50. caren Avatar
    caren

    Christi ~ I agree, I think they are beautiful. Is it the pink puffs that make a mess when they fall to the ground? Do they only grown in the south? Thanks for sharing with us. Happy Pink Saturday!

1 2 3 4
Newer Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *