Jacaranda mimosifolia – Jacaranda

Description

Jacaranda mimosifolia – Jacaranda

Family: Bignoniaceae
Packet Size: 10 seeds

Description

Jacaranda mimosifolia is a striking South American ornamental tree celebrated for its spectacular clouds of violet-blue trumpet-shaped flowers. In a suitable warm climate, the colourful display often appears across much of its broad, open crown.

Its fine, bipinnate leaves give the canopy a soft, fern-like appearance. This is a beautiful specimen or avenue tree for properties with room for its mature canopy and seasonal leaf and flower litter.

Key Features

• Flowers: Showy panicles of violet-blue, tubular flowers.
• Foliage: Fine, feather-like compound leaves forming a light canopy.
• Habit: Medium to large spreading ornamental tree with a graceful crown.

Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun, with generous clearance from buildings and paving.
• Soil: Free-draining soil; water young trees during establishment.
• Climate: Warm temperate to subtropical; seedlings need protection from strong frost.
• Care: Allow space for falling blossoms and train young branches for sound structure.

Propagation from Seed

1. Prepare: Use fresh, mature winged seeds; nicking or scratching the seed coat is generally unnecessary.
2. Sow: Place seeds flat on clean seed-raising mix and cover very lightly.
3. Germinate: Keep warm in bright indirect light and lightly moist, without waterlogging.
4. Pot on: Transfer established seedlings to individual pots and gradually acclimatise to full sun.

Growing Note

In some districts jacarandas can establish outside gardens; check local planting advice and avoid sowing near sensitive bushland.

Germination advice: These instructions are a recommended guide. Germination results and timing may vary depending on seed freshness, storage, temperature and growing conditions. Alternative propagation methods may also be successful.