I noticed this tree last year at this time. At this time of the year, the Jacaranda trees in Joburg (where I live) produce really beautiful purple flowers. The whole of Joburg looks like it is covered in a purple cloth, it’s really pretty. I have never seen a Jacaranda tree produce a flower of any other color, except this one odd one in the park near my house. Different color flowers on a Jacaranda tree would be odd on it’s own, but this Jacaranda tree goes beyond that. This tree has 2 x branches that produce white flowers, while the main stem/branch produces the normal, purple colored Jacaranda flowers. That’s right, 1 tree, 2 different color flowers, depending on the branch they are on! Strange to say the least!
Just to put it into perspective, here is a shot of my street where you can see a number of normal Jacarandas, with their normal, purple flowers.
And here is the “Strangest Jacaranda EVER”
Here is a close up of those white flowers!
I would love to know if anyone has ever seen such a strange Jacaranda tree. If you know of anything else like this, please comment below!
2 responses to “The strangest Jacaranda tree ever!”
Its possible that someone grafted a branch of a White Christmas Jacaranda onto the Jacaranda tree. I’ve
seen some white Jacarandas in Pretoria, but they are very rare. I would
love to visit this one when I’m in the Johannesburg area. Where in Johannesburg is this one?
Hi there Doug, I thought you might like to read my story and article about the White Christmas Jacaranda. I am from Australia and I hope you enjoy it- it seems to fit right in with your tale of discovery!!
http://cayliejeffery.blogspot.com.au/