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In mid November, I took a walk around the streets of Brisbane and discovered the purple trees, most in full bloom, as spring is coming to an end. Their trademark purple blossoms are a feast to the eyes. Thus, I "google" to find out more.. and the followings are my findings.

Jacarandas, (Jacaranda mimosifolia), are spectacular late spring flowering trees, which create washes of purple through many Australian towns and suburbs each spring. Jacarandas come from Brazil but they grow well in Australia. In particular mass plantings of jacarandas along the street create a river of purple as well as a carpet underneath the trees when the flowers begin to fall.

Jacarandas are large trees which grow to 10m (30') tall and up to 10m (30') wide with a low, broad branching habit. As well as the commonly seen purple, there are also white-flowering and variegated foliage varieties.

Best climate: Jacarandas do not like frost and grow best from Sydney to Perth and north along the coast. They are well suited to warm coastal areas but will grow inland and further south if protected from frosts for the first couple of years. In colder areas plants may flower later in the season and trees will be smaller in height and spread.

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