Jacaranda in Spring...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Wounded Bear]

1. Pretty to look at, but don't park under it....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Wounded Bear...

Well, it does cover our driveways, but we don't park there!



Thanks!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. beautiful, Peggy. love that shade...lilac

brings to mind wisteria ... sorta. very pretty

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. The color is similar to wisteria...

I hadn't thought of that, actually. But wisteria has an amazing fragrance; not so the jacaranda.

Glad you like it, my dear Tuesday Afternoon!

[Kali]

5. gorgeous!

how long does it flower? I know there are some in Tucson, but I have never "lived" with one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks, Kali!

It will have flowers well into the summer...

They are easy to grow. They come from South America, and our climate here in CA suits them.

I'm not sure, but it might need more water in Arizona. Ours is on a drip irrigation and as you can see, it's very happy.

[LeftofObama]

6. That is just beautiful, CP.

Is that your tree?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thank you, my dear LeftofObama!

It is. And it was my choice to put in that spot. I see it every day, and I love it...

[Moondog]

9. There are some truly spectacular Jacarandas

in Sarasota and Venice, FL. Huge. Gorgeous. A few streets are named for them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Some blocks in LA are chock full of them, my dear Moondog!

They just light up the landscape.

[pink-o]

10. Aahhhh, that reminds me of Spain and Italy!

One of the times I stayed in Rome, our hotel had a huge Jacaranda in front of it. Never mind the mess, they're just breathtaking! I love the Med soooo much, and Jacaranda and bougainvillea just make me miss it more.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I'll be they do well there, my dear pink-o!

They love a tropical climate, being from South America.

[Iggo]

11. My particular corner of Whittier is chock full of 'em.

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Quite pretty. And yes, quite messy.

But hey....purple trees, dammit! Eh, wot.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Hey, who cares about the mess, my dear Iggo!

After awhile, the flowers dry out, and then sweeping them is easy.

I can't get enough of the color either!

[Iggo]

16. Oh, I love them.

Just glad there's not one in my front yard.

[femmocrat]

15. Wow! That is magnificent.

I have never seen one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. You have now, my dear femmocrat!

It'll do until you see one in person...

They are astonishing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Here's a closeup:

[femmocrat]

19. Such a beautiful color.

Thanks Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. YW, my dear femmocrat!

The color is why I chose to plant one in front of our house!

[Lionel Mandrake]

21. K&R nt

[Sanity Claws]

22. I was expecting to see a cat

Maybe one that looked like a jaguar.

I didn't know what a jacaranda was. Now I know -- it is a tree with beautiful bluish-purple blooms in the spring. Also, from the other posters, I learned not to park under one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear Sanity Claws!

How interesting...but of course, if you didn't know what it is, it's completely open to interpretation.

It does rather sound like a cat!

The blooms are a bit sticky--but they blow off when you drive away.

[shanti]

24. beautiful!

growing up in OC, we had two large jacaranda trees on our corner. messy, but pretty...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Thank you, my dear shanti!

I love it when I see them as I drive by...

So pretty!

[Raffi Ella]

26. So pretty.

That color is amazing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Thank you, my dear Raffi Ella!

The color is so refreshing...It really perks up the neighborhood...

[kcass1954]

28. How pretty!

Mine is tall and scrawny, and it's never bloomed. Well, to be fair, every few years we have a hurricane that doesn't blow it down, but does some pretty good damage to it.

Now, my royal poincianas are an entirely different story. I'll try to post a pic of them later.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. I'm sorry yours has never bloomed, my dear kcass1954...

Hurricanes can be so damaging...

I'd love to see a pic of your royal poincianas!

I've never grown those...