Jacaranda

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[BuddhaGirl]

1. absolutely beautiful!

brings back memories...we had one in our front yard when I was very young - we lived in South Gate at the time. They can be a little messy, though!

Thanks for posting! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear BuddhaGirl!

Thank you!

I just love these trees...

They are messy, but oh god, so gorgeous...

:hi:

[MikeH]

2. Very lovely

I see quite a bit of it here where I am in San Diego. It always appears in late May or early June.

It is too bad it doesn't last longer.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear MikeH!

They always surprise me, every spring, when they appear...

Such a lovely delicate flower!

Thanks!

:hi:

[Lionel Mandrake]

5. Very pretty.

Most of the Jacaranda trees I see are in bloom. They were green before, and now they are purple. What a transformation!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear Lionel Mandrake...

Yes, the trees transform when the flowers emerge...

Some have hardly any leaves...

It's as though they are taking turns with the flowers...

:hi:

[Maestro]

7. Quite gorgeous!

I can only all the flying things I could photograph in that tree (bush?). :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear Maestro!

Glad you could come by tonight...

These are all near my home, and they are quite tall...

I suspect they're nearly 30 feet tall...

As far as I know, just the "normal" neighborhood birds hang out in them!

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

8. Flamboyan

Hi Mis P!

Jacarandas and flamboyanes always bloom at the same time!


Thank you for reminding me of my childhood home!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Xipe Totec!

Flamboyanes!

I have never seen those before...

They are beautiful!

Thank you for showing me what they look like...

I am always glad to remind you of the happy memories of your childhood home...


:hug:

[martymar64]

11. I used to have one in the back yard in Mar Vista

I always loved that burst of color.
Thanks for the memory jog!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear martymar64!

Yup, they're all over LA!

I love the burst of color too...

And you see them everywhere!

Street medians...

Side yards...

Peeking over roofs...

You're welcome!

:hi:

[UrbScotty]

13. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

How beautiful!

Perhaps you could take a few near dawn/dusk, just for the sake of variety?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear ih8thegop...

You didn't like them?

:cry:

I suppose I could...

They are beautiful...

[UrbScotty]

17. Oh, I liked them!

Otherwise I wouldn't have said "How beautiful!"

I'm just saying that I like variety.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Don't mind me...

I'm just being overly sensitive...

This thread took a long time to take off, and I'd thought it would have had more responses earlier...

I'll keep "more variety" in mind the next time I take pictures...

Thanks, sweetie...:hug:

[huskerlaw]

15. The Purple Tree!!

I made the mistake of calling it that once in a room full of LA natives. They all turned on me like I'd committed some sort of horrible sin.

I'm not really into learning plant names, but I have Jacaranda down cold after that little incident!

My sister is visiting me this week and I was showing her around Beverly Hills today. You know how BH has tree-themes for every street? Well, the Jacaranda street was a HUGE hit. Totally amazing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear huskerlaw!

Yup, they are kind of purpley...

I'll bet that was a traumatic incident!

And I am so sorry...I forgot I was supposed to call you...:blush:

It's not as though we had huge plans either...:yoiks:

*sigh*

One of these weeks, we will get together!

Glad your sister is having a good visit!

:hug:

[huskerlaw]

20. It wasn't so much traumatic as

actually sorta funny...every last one of them acted as though I'd committed some sort of horrid act! I still haven't figured out what the big deal was. It's a tree. The flowers are freakin' purple (mostly). It's a purple frickin' tree! ;)

Oh, don't worry about not calling! I've been dealing with out-of-town guests all month. But my sister is leaving tomorrow and then I'm FREEEEEEEEEE. I love having guests, but I am SO sick of doing the LA tourist thing. Ugh.

Anyway, call me whenever you have time. No hurry!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Will do, sweetie...

Thanks...

Glad you weren't traumatized!

:hug:

[devilgrrl]

18. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

is that around your house? It is lovely. :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear devilgrrl!

The house in the third picture is mine...

The others are in my neighborhood, within walking distance...

I wanted to plant one in front of my house because they are so beautiful, and it gives me much joy!

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

23. They bloomed late this year, didn't they

They are not Lilacs (I miss Lilacs) but they are beautiful lavender goodness in spring.

:D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Were they late?

I'm not sure, actually...

I never keep track of that...

But I do love them!

They say Spring to me too!

:hug:

[livetohike]

25. Gorgeous! My favorite CA tree

One of the things I miss about living in southern CA. I loved this time of year there mainly because purple is my favorite color and the Jacaranda is beautiful! Thanks so much for posting this :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear livetohike!

Yes, they are my favorite CA tree too!

We planted one in front of our new house because I love them so much!

I can see it from where I'm sitting right now...

Thank you for your comments, sweetie!

:hi:

[ThatsMyBarack]

27. Lovely!

Kinda reminds me of the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear danagsk8!

Thank you!

There is a certain feeling in common, yes...

The Cherry trees are all clustered together, which does increase their impact...

These tend to be scattered around in different neighborhoods...

Glad you enjoyed these!

:hi:

[woolldog]

29. I grew up with a Jacaranda tree in my back yard.

I absolutely loved when all the petals fell off the tree and covered the ground in a thin purple blanket. Beautiful.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear woolldog!

Oh, lucky you!

They are such stunning trees...

Ours is in our front yard, between our two driveways...

We hope that one day, with the proper pruning and such, that it will spread over both driveways!

:hi:

[woolldog]

31. Any idea why they are so popular in California?

are they native?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. They're popular because they're really easy to grow...

They don't need a lot of water...

And, of course, because they're beautiful!

They're not native to here...

I believe they're from South Africa, but I'm not sure about this.

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

33. Those trees are gorgeous...

I wish they could grow in Texas.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear KC2!

They are gorgeous!

It's probably too hot and dry in Texas for them...

I'm sorry!

Thanks for coming by, sweetie...

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

34. Looking forward to seeing the lovely blooms

Heading to your neck of the woods in a couple of weeks to visit my brother--I'm always captivated by jacaranda--looking forward to seeing it once again! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. My dear MorningGlow!

Oh, I hope you'll have a good time seeing your brother!

And the trees will still be going strong...

The blooms seem to last quite awhile!

:hi:

[MorningGlow]

41. Thanks, Peggy!

We always have fun--and MG Jr. just loves to travel and glories in a house full of people, especially when that includes "Unca John", whom he worships.

Also looking forward to the cooler temps in Riverside--never thought I'd be saying THAT!
:rofl:

[Sanity Claws]

35. That has to be the most beautiful tree

I've only seen them in Southern California.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear in search of sanity!

I just love them...

We planted our yard from scratch, and I insisted on putting one in the front, between the two driveways...

You can see it in the third pic...

I've never seen them anywhere else, either...

:hi:

[montanto]

36. OMG CaliforniaPeggy

This has been one of the most beautiful Jacaranda years I've seen in a long time. I don't know what the combo is, but it's been great.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear montanto!

It has been great, hasn't it?

Maybe there are more of them now...

They're so easy to grow here, maybe more people are planting them...

Thanks for coming by!

:hi:

[Throd]

42. Just don't park your car under one

They're beautiful, but they ooze that honey-like sap something fierce.

The jacarandas are one of the things I truly miss about SoCal.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear Throd!

I've never parked my car under one...

Ours is over our driveways, and the cars go into the garages!

I love the colors and texture of these trees...

It always gives me a thrill to catch sight of one as it peeks out from behind a house...

:hi: