Jacaranda mimosifolia Bonsai Blue ('Sakai01'PBR)

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Synonyms

Jacaranda mimosifolia 'Sakai01'PBR

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A tender, dwarf, upright deciduous tree with green, pinnate leaves which are divided into hairy leaflets. Trumpet-shaped panicles of violet-blue flowers emerge before the leaves in late spring to early summer. These are followed by brown, woody seed pods in the autumn. May be semi-evergreen in warmer climates

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Bignoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus
Jacaranda is a genus of 49 species of large flowering trees or shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions such as Mexico, Central and South America and Jamaica. Leaves are mainly bipinnate and flowers are purple to blue, very occasionally white, produced in large panicles.
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Frost tender

Propagation

Propagate from seed or by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Sub-tropical
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1, light pruning

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free