April 5, 2012

Aaah....Jacaranda!

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The SDP staff received a request for a jacaranda post from our favorite Miamian turned (temporary) Texan.  How could we deny such a request?  Voila!  I don't know if it's due to the unusually warm weather, but this year the jacaranda flowers seem to be blooming early. 

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Typically, I see jacaranda trees in their  full spectacular lavender bloom in mid-May.  But, already, I've spotted trees that are one-third in bloom or one-fourth etc. Nevertheless, what's in bloom is gorgeous.  Spring has definitely arrived in Sarasota when the pendulous blooms of the jacaranda tree arrive.  Perhaps there will be a second round of  blooms next month!

7 comments:

Kathy said...

And these jacaranda blossoms are a sight for sore eyes for this Texan who remembers them from her days as a Zonie!

cieldequimper said...

I don't think I've seen this before, it looks a bit like some of our bellflowers (campanulas) but hey is this a bush or a small tree? Beautiful!

Lowell said...

Love jacaranda. In south Florida I played golf at the Jacaranda Golf Club so named because of all the beautiful jacaranda trees gracing it's fairways!

Lorraine said...

I've never heard of it, but it sure is beautiful!

Jack said...

Beautiful, SRQ. Absolutely beautiful.

Jenny Woolf said...

Even though I'm only seeing this on a computer I can imagine the effect on the eyes in real life. I adore jacaranda. I wish they grew in England. I wouldn't get tired of them.

Unknown said...

These are simply gorgeous!