Yup, as regular as clockwork, in late October in Sydney… well in fact lots of New South Wales… the whole area turns purple. It’s around this time of year that the Jacaranda blooms.
It’s a native of South America but you’d never know it by the numbers of trees that suddenly explode into full flower from what would appear to be nothing. The Jacaranda bloom is a sure sign that spring has arrived.
If anyone ever asked me which were the most beautiful trees in the world I think it would be a close race between a fully grown Magnolia and a Jacaranda… but I think the Jacaranda has to win. Until you’ve seen street after street turn purple you’ve not lived.
And best of all… as good as they look in the photos… in real life they are 1000% better.
The Eclectic Interweb 