went to mexico for a week and we landed in san diego. what are the purple trees in bloom everywhere? they are gorgeous!!!!!!

wow thanks! i loved them! wish they'd grow here- they are absolutley gorgeous!

Pagarden, you were near here when you landed in San Diego. Encinitas is San Diego.
My neighborhood has several jacarandas, all in bloom.
Are you sure you want one? They're messy-purple drifts of spent and falling flowers EVERYWHERE.
They are pretty though.

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A word of caution, be aware that Bradford Pears are fast-growing short-lived deciduous trees. Here in Texas, they will last about 10 years or so and then begin to decline (i.e., have problems). For example, last week we had some strong winds in the area that made some of the old established ones loose huge limbs (about 20% of the tree). But, they are indeed gorgeous in the Spring and Fall. A neighbor has one that attracts quite a few birds, looks pretty covered in white blooms in early Spring and then looks equally nice with yellow/orange leaves in the Fall!

But the danger is serious. Two winters ago or so, a forum member posted pictures of his gated community where he was called to in an emergency during winter as a large percentage of the Bradford Pears trees in a big row self-destructed during an ice storm. The pictures he posted were just wow! bone chilling awesome....

Luis

my yard is actually quite small to go planting big trees but i can dream......