Jacaranda Test Type

[fiveoffive]

(Jacaranda mimosifolia). Originally it grows in Brazil and this is where it's strange name comes from. But for it's beauty it was introduced to Africa and pretty much any country with a suitable climate. And that includes Australia, where the town of Grafton celebrates a jacaranda festival for them each year.

I Had one that been liveing in a huge pot ( about 50L ) and never got any help or water and yet it lived. not well but it did. so about 1 year ago i tryed to do a root over rock with it.
needless to say it failed but i did get this.

jack01.jpg

I have done a huge root reduction so i hope it lives.

[Paulneill]

I thought jacarandas were native to aus.
Is it true they never flower when grown in pots ?

[fiveoffive]

Mine did ( it was about 1.5m tall and about 1m wide) and around 8 to 10 years old.
Grown in a pot. took about 6 years before it started. so i'm beting now 3 years before it does agan.

[Hornet]

I thought jacarandas were native to aus.
Is it true they never flower when grown in pots ?

its amazing how many people assume they are natives, but no, not native to aus

[kcpoole]

Nice base Five 0
I love Jaca's and have one down at the Easter show on display at the moment.
Like yours, Mine was in a large pot and largely ignored. I used to use it as a Training tree for chopping, wiring and bending A few Years ago I thought Hey that looks allright and decided to actually train and style it

No they are not Native, but I thought they were South African myself Learn something new everyday eh!

@paul
Yes they will flower in the pot if allowed after about 7 years or so. The problem is that they only flower on the end of new growth. As are rampant growers, we have to cut the branches back and thus cut the flowers off all the time.

Ken

[coocarch]

WAIT A SECOND... that jacaranda was yours? I spent 20 mins looking for the bonsai display area then gave up (my brother and I just couldn't find it). Fortunately I found it an hour or so later after walking around a lot. But that jacaranda was really good. How did you get it so small?

[Treecollecter]

Very nice jac I have a huge one in training now hope it turns out as nice as urs

[kcpoole]

WAIT A SECOND... that jacaranda was yours? I spent 20 mins looking for the bonsai display area then gave up (my brother and I just couldn't find it). Fortunately I found it an hour or so later after walking around a lot. But that jacaranda was really good. How did you get it so small?

Thanks
Lots of pruning

Nah not really actually, In a bonsai pot they slow down quite a lot, and then I just tip prune every few weeks, and once the branches get a few leaves I cut back to 2 leaves. only.

Ken

[kcpoole]

Very nice jac I have a huge one in training now hope it turns out as nice as urs

Post a pic and show us.

I have done about 3? trunk chops on it now and they shoot back from nothing really quickly

Ken

[Andrew F]

Do these guys strike from cuttings???

[kcpoole]

Do these guys strike from cuttings???

I have never tried, but do not see why not. They do airlayer easily.

Ken

[Andrew F]

Do these guys strike from cuttings???

I have never tried, but do not see why not. They do airlayer easily.

Ken

Thanks Ken

[Hackimoto]

Maybe I'm missing something here but that very top picture is not a Jacaranda. Looks more like a Chinese Elm.

[fiveoffive]

The First image is a jacaranda, 90% of what you see was the old rootball. ( as i tryed a root over rock and it failed )
Right now its back budded and started to grow.
(I will do an update on this guy soon )

[Hackimoto]

Thanks, I'd love to see an update.