Knowing I won't normally come this way in November I was super keen to check out the famous Jacarandas in Grafton. They were past their peak but still lovely. If you want to see them in their full glory take a look at this post Diane's blog.
I was wondering who had the foresight to plant so many of these gorgeous trees because they are clearly very old. A web search told me "On 2nd July 1879, Mr H. A. Volkers, a Grafton seed merchant, was contracted to plant trees for the Grafton Council. During the 1880's he was instrumental in supplying and planting hundreds of Jacaranda trees in the streets of Grafton."
A poem for today
The Jacaranda by Dougles Stewart
I have to agree they are a gorgeous sight Joan Elizabeth, the leaves, bark and flowers are highly toxic though, which is a shame ✨
ReplyDeleteBut who goes around eating trees!
DeleteThey are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI guess it would be too cold in your area to have them. But you get beautiful Autumn colour instead.
DeleteI have been to Grafton, but never at Jacaranda time. It must be an amazing sight. There is a street in North Sydney where tourists are flocking to see the Jacarandas in bloom. It is becoming quite a touristy thing to do.
ReplyDeleteIt is an Instagram thing. Everybody wants a great selfie an beautiful places.
DeleteThe Jacarandas in my area are fabulous at the moment. They do make a mess though!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at how little “carpet” there was. They must go around and clean it up.
DeleteOur jacarandahs, here in Brisbane, have been quite stunning this year. I was saddened however that they have been put on the 'Weed' list and at the end of October, were given much media attention in this regard.
ReplyDeletePractically every plant in my mountain garden is a declared weed because there are some who think anything not indigenous is a weed. I ignore them except for noxious weeds which are the true nasties. As for Jacarandas our guys also think it is a weed but I’ve never see them colonising the native forests just popping up here and there on disturbed land like along the highways which makes them fine by me.
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