Jacaranda

Now here's the commencement of the downside of the beautiful Jacaranda ...





The pods from last year are dropping everywhere, split open with the seeds going assunder ... seedlings growing in all sorts of obscure places ... then the fronds will start shedding making a total mess on a daily basis ususally when it's raining so you have instant soggy shredded wheat all over the place.

In saying the above, I wouldn't be without my two for anything.

 

The cat looks happy.
Do you find that wet brown jacaranda leaves have a horrible smell?

 

Cal is ALWAYS happy, pete ... he's "a lua" (on the moon) "fora com as fadas" (away with the fairies) permanently.

I hadn't actually investigated that aspect of fallen Jacaranda leaves, pete ... note to self for the Winter ...

 

I hope Isobel has her top on then! :D

 

She does and so do I .... :D :D

 

its got to be one of my favourite trees LOL
its gorgeous

 

A new year and new life ... the first flowerheads with last year's pods (there are still the previous year's pods on the tree ... at least those that are not on the ground).



And no, pete ... we haven't had a horrible smell.

Just looked back and they could be earlier this year as I started this thread on 6 May last year, albeit the buds were slightly more advanced.

 

Boy LoL. Do those seeds germinate like the clappers? Those you sent me are all baby seedlings now. It's just a shame I won't get away with leaving them out all year.

 

This is unusual but not uncommon here .... although Jacarandas bloom typically April-June they have been known to bloom again in October .... and this is evidenced by this pic today ... which I hasten to add is not mine .....





I did see one last week that was absolutely covered with flowers but did not hve the camera with me ....:(

 

It's that time again when one of my favourite trees, the Jacaranda mimosifolia comes into its glory.

A rare shot for me of both of them and the tree 'between' in the photo (it's actually on the other side of the gates) is the Prunus dulcis (Almond tree) ...



... a couple of views from up o the deck ...





... and from beneath them ...













Although they are a very beautiful tree, they have their drawbacks .... if we get near freezing the fronds dry out and then shed and the pods split open sending seed flying everywhere and it's a constant routine to have to uproot seedlings. It has both the new seed pods and old ones on at the same time. The flowers also fly everywhere but they make a pretty carpet under the trees.

These pictures were taken over two days using both the Fuji and Kodak hence the slight colour variations.

 

Nice pictures Vicky.

Remind me of the one flowering I had on my plant all those years ago.:D

Its a real pity that we cant grow them here.

 

Thank you Periwinkle. Yes, the pods are quite large ... we actually collect them and use as firelighters for the winter ..... :gnthb:

We here in Algarve also line our avenues with them, along with Albizias (which I know from America as Mimosas, the pink fluffy flowered trees) and of course Canary Palms amongst other beautiful trees.

It's just one of those ones that don't survive there, pete ... but you are so successful with plants that SHOULD be a success with me and are not .... :cnfs: