Bloomin’ lovely Spring flowering

Carpets of flowers like purple snow on green lawns, trees covered in deep mauve blooms offsetting the deep grey of stormy skies, streets and gardens overhung by branches almost drooping with colour – Springtime in the region and the Jacarandas are in full flower. The first seeds of the Argentinian native are believed to have been planted in Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the mid 1860s. They grew, they bloomed, the seeds were shared and in the modern vernacular, the Jacaranda craze went viral. Aided by a deep root system, drought tolerance and an environment similar to their home country, they soon became a gardener’s favourite. While they are now considered an invasive weed with moves being made to dissuade further plantings, it’s hard not to admire the ‘festival’ of flowering’ that’s currently underway.