Monday, November 21, 2011

Jacarandas in bloom

When I moved to Johannesburg in September, I'll admit I was a little disappointed to be missing the fall foliage in Connecticut, where I'm originally from. Imagine my surprise when, come October, trees all around the city turned bright purple when the Jacarandas bursted into blossom! They're still in bloom here in late November, and make a pretty decent substitute for the oranges and yellows of the New England autumn... 



6 comments:

  1. Our Jacarandas are still in wonderful colour down here in Sydney. They are such a beautiful tree..

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  2. They are pretty. I'm not sure I have seen them before.

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  3. I love these trees. We have many in Arizona. The shade of the blooms is just perfect.

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  4. So pretty. My first time to see these trees and their blossoms. Thanks.

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  5. They are spectacular. Yet they are now labelled as invader species and no more are allowed to be planted.

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