Why not to Plant Magnolias and Jacarandas
If you are considering planting a tree, you might want to eliminate southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) and jacaranda from your list of choices. There is a bacterial disease that is infecting t...
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Mimosa, Jacaranda, and Honeysuckle
Mimosa. Mi-MOH-sa. It’s a tree that looks like it sounds. Tropical, exotic, with a distinctive parasol form. Mimosa possesses fine, bipinnate foliage and wispy pink flowers. Mimosa, with its sus...
Jacarandas: Growth Habits and Habitat
Q: Where would you suggest jacarandas be planted? They are beautiful when in bloom but messy. The petals track into the garage on the tires, and the sap is hard to remove. Will the roots cause proble...
Jacaranda and Other Mauve/Blue/Purple Blooms
In the Valley, no botanical event is more delightful and defining than the hazy mauve-blue bloom of jacaranda trees, a sure sign that summer has unofficially arrived. In the forests of Brazil, Argent...
Gloriously Messy Jacarandas
A little over a month ago, I received a call from someone who wanted me to inspect his jacaranda tree. The reason I was to make the inspection had to do with the flower buds on his tree, which he was...
Summer Arrives When Jacarandas Bloom
When jacarandas bloom, you know summer is here. Although summer officially begins later this month, the jacarandas have been blooming since early May, about the same time the Valley summer – wh...
Jacarandas
Believe it or not, some people don’t like jacaranda trees. The problem with the jacaranda, they claim, is that its flowers stain sidewalks, stick to your shoes and leave marks on linoleum floor...
