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Alleys don’t the get accolades they deserve. There’s a lot of interesting stuff going on in alleys if you take the time to look. I took a ride around my neighborhood the other day and found all these great vignettes. Ohhhmmm……
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I love this time of year when the jacaranda trees are in bloom. If you walk the neighborhoods early in the morning and come across a jacaranda tree, there is something a little magical about a velvet purple carpet of flowers undisturbed under the trees. I think jacarandas get a bad rap for being messy, but of all the trees we’ve had on our properties this is probably the easiest tree to clean up after.
According to the internet, Jacaranda trees grow well in USDA Zones 9-11, prefer enriched sandy, well drained soils but is tolerant of most soil types. This tree will tolerate some shade, but prefers bright, sunny conditions for a more productive bloom. Once the tree is established it is fairly drought tolerant.
Propagation: By seed. Selected varieties are grafted. Cutting from half-ripened wood can also be started by treating with rooting hormone.
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According to records dating to 1850, 81 degrees is the highest January temperature recorded in San Diego. Well, Coronado surpassed that yesterday with a temperature of 86 degrees!!! The only other temperature that recorded higher than that was Escondido at 88 degrees.
As far as the garden goes, water early in the day so all the water can dry off foliage before things cool off in the afternoon. We’re supposed to get rain on Thursday (promises, promises!) but a good deep soaking is not a bad idea because the weather has been so dry and warm. My garden is confused!
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