Málaga, southern Spain in early May. The vision of blue purple blooming trees adorning squares and lining streets is almost surreal. It’s easy to see why plant of the week – Jacaranda is ubiquitous, the colour of the blooms is arresting, fetching and striking to say the least. They stand out with jewel-like qualities. Fortunately the jacaranda tree is highly attractive even when not in bloom.
Plant of the week – Jacaranda – GardenRoomStyle
The tree is for green spaces in tropical or subtropical areas. For those of us living in other parts of the world, such as for example, Scandinavia, it’s useful as a foliage plant. It rarely, if ever, blooms in that climate. As it’s frost tender, it may be put outside in summer and overwintered in greenhouses and conservatories.
The Jacaranda tree is native to northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia but can found in many other parts of the world with a suitable climate. It grows to about 20m. The flowers are up to 5 cm long, and are grouped in 30 cm panicles, they can bloom for up to two months. The leaves measure around 45 cm.
In you live in a frosty area, plant the tree in a pot to facilitate transition indoors during the winter months. It will lose its leaves during this period. Only water when bone dry and repot every year into fresh compost and a slightly larger container. Put outside when temperature stays safely above +5°C.
