This is Jacaranda time and these stunning trees are in full flower. The Jacaranda tree is a native of south-central South America, but is found all round the world in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
I went for a drive this morning to capture the beauty of these trees. At the moment they are at their peak flowering. As I stood under them taking photos I was enveloped in their soft sweet perfume, but if it rains or strong winds blow the petals will fall and create a carpet of mauve then it will be over until next year.
This is one of my favourite paintings from the Brisbane Art Gallery.
Under the Jacaranda tree by R. Godfrey Rivers
Nalinki on “Angles and views” is hosting a weekly series called: “Flowersoverflowers”, it will be posted every Tuesday. The idea is to bring some more colorful pics of nature into our blogosphere
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Amazing………. 🙂
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What a stunning flowering tree – and nice place to have some tea! Rivers’ painting reminds me of a Monet. I have never heard of the jacaranda and your many views of this tree gives a good feel – and the carpet of mauve reminds me of when the cherry blossoms shed their petals and it looks like pink snow….
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I thought you would appreciate the Rivers painting Y. Some (strange) people call the petals messy, I love the carpet effect.
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Ha! Those strange people are here too- and if it is a mess I say “pretty mess”💕
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Good response…
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My parents lived in India for awhile and my mother always loved jacaranda trees. They are such lovely trees and your photographs do them great justice. I miss NZ and all the beautiful flowers and plants there as well as the birdsong especially the beloved Tui.
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I only have a week left in NZ before I go home to Australia and the flax plants are just starting to flower. The cabbage trees are in full bloom this year too. This is a beautiful country
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It certainly is!!
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Hi Pauline
Enjoy New Zealand, hope all is well with you and Jack, we are both going fine.
Love Raye and Rob
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Hi Raye, good to hear from you. All is well with us. We are in NZ now and it is pouring with rain!!!
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One of my favourite trees in all the world, Pauline. I love them 🙂
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I love the colour against the blue sky.
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What a gorgeous tree!! Reminds me of cherry trees …….. only better!
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Oh beautiful. I hope to find some of these trees here in Tassie.
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I think it will be too cold in Tassie for them. They are a tropical tree. You’ll have to visit Queensland at this time of the year.
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I know the jacaranda tree from our travels in Spain, I just LOVE it !!! alas it is not Winterhardy over here ! That painting with the blooming jacaranda is awesome !
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Definitely a tropical tree…
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yep ! 😀
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I love Jacaranda trees, in full blossom they are amazing! great pictures!
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Thanks Nalinki
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How fortunate you are to live in a land of Jacarandas. They are one of my very favorite trees but I only rarely get to see them.
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They do not like frosty climates. They don’t flower for long but when they do they are stunning.
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I love your jacaranda pics and the painting. Really reminds me of when we lived in Johannesburg. The streets in our suburb were lined with jacarandas. 🙂
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There is a town called Grafton, south of here, and they have the main streets lined with Jacarandas and they have a Jacaranda festival, next weekend I think. It is on my list of still to see…
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in flower 😦 but they are magnificent. How sad that the big old mother tree was lost!
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Hurricanes do a lot of damage and many trees get blown over.
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They have lots in the Algarve! Can never remember what time of year they’re out 😦
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Usually flower in spring. So maybe about May in the northern hemisphere.
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Well you know how much I adore these trees and you have photographed them perfectly, if only we had smellavision! How I would love to be walking down that street in your first photo with you 🙂
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I rushed out yesterday to get these photos when a friend who lives in that area told me they were at their peak. If the weather changes they can be blown off over night.
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Gorgeous captures of one of my favorite trees!
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I think every one loves Jacarandas Cindy
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I adore Jacaranda trees. I photographed them last year and today as I was driving home I noticed them all in flower again. You’ve captured them beautifully PP.
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They seem to be having a good season this year, not much wind yet. Would love to go to Grafton at this time of the year.
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They have a lot of jacaranda’s out there?? Hmmnnnn maybe time for a trip!
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I have seen photos of Grafton in Jacaranda time certainly a good time to go there.
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