the purple carpet... all to the compost pile!
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viernes, 17 de noviembre de 2017
Jacaranda time...
Some of my readers might be shocked at this but I don't like Jacarandas.. maybe because they are messy trees (their hard seed pods are a nightmare when I mow the lawn!) or maybe because they are extremly common here (familiarity breeds contempt I heard) the neighbourhood looks too purple lately...they bloom in midspring and and then again in late summer.I have 3 of them in my garden, they were planted by my grandfather more than 20 years ago and I'd never remove them because of this so I have to put up with them... To people in colder climates Jacarandas are an exotic and irresistible sight but to me a cherry tree or a red maple are exotic desirable beauties (I've failed trying to stablish both in my garden)
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Although I love Jacarandas, I can fully appreciate your frustration with the mess they make, MDN. They were installed as street trees in my in-laws' neighborhood. I can't think of a worse street tree (unless the purpose was to stop visitors from parking on the street). I wouldn't mind having a full-sized specimen if I had an open space where the sticky flowers could fall without requiring clean-up. I've planted a dwarf variety in a border on the theory that the mess should be manageable, although I recently learned that the tree may not remain as small as the grower advertised, which may make it a problem several years from now.
ResponderEliminarKris, the Jacarandas are the most common street trees here,they are everywhere! I really dislike the slippery sludge of their flowers when they fall let alone the hard seed pods.. right now my pond looks like a purple soup! but there is nothing I can do about it.. have a wonderful sunday!
EliminarI don't know this tree. But I think Jacaranda looks nice. Sure such big tree gives a lot of shadow and leaves in fall :-(
ResponderEliminarNadezda, Jacarandas are very messy trees, they fall flowers, hard seed pods like shells and lots of tiny little leaves and branches.. and they do it twice a year..my advice is to avoid Jacarandas like the plague, of course in Russia you will never have problems with these subtropical trees. Happy Sunday!
EliminarI think it is a very beautiful tree and I'm sure it is a little special because it was planted by your Grandfather. At least you remember him every time you clear up the mess!!!!!!!!!!!!
ResponderEliminarHave a great Monday :)
Prunella, thanks for visiting again! Many plants (most trees in fact) were planted by my grandfather and I always remember him when I'm the garden. Have a great week!
EliminarPretoria is known as the Jacaranda city, as that is their chosen street tree. (Now become an invasive problem in other parts of our country)
ResponderEliminarI much prefer the blue of Plumbago to the fierce colour of Jacaranda. Would they grow naturally among other forest trees?
Jacaranda are proliferous trees and they seed around themselves without problems here, but since they are native they don't have a negative impact. I think they would spread easily in other enviroments.
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