tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4831965447095027515..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Update on Jacaranda 'Bonsai Blue'Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90926532972584442242023-12-20T11:13:14.981-08:002023-12-20T11:13:14.981-08:00Whoa, that doesn't much sound like a dwarf to ...Whoa, that doesn't much sound like a dwarf to me :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-610906080332251812023-12-20T10:59:15.214-08:002023-12-20T10:59:15.214-08:00I bought mine in 2019, and it is about 11 feet tal...I bought mine in 2019, and it is about 11 feet tall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69216492854525519742021-05-02T21:23:43.305-07:002021-05-02T21:23:43.305-07:00I'm just wondering - as it's now 2021 and ...I'm just wondering - as it's now 2021 and I've just read your information - does the Bonsai Jacaranda still get and drop seedpods and skinny sticks/branches? Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344207739877676778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51335754587016029132021-03-21T09:11:34.017-07:002021-03-21T09:11:34.017-07:00The one in Sacramento is actually on West Capitol ...The one in Sacramento is actually on West Capitol Ave in West Sacramento, west of Harbor Drive. There's one on B St (near 5th) in Davis.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79935092395528789442021-03-20T19:40:56.956-07:002021-03-20T19:40:56.956-07:00Where is the full size blooming Jacaranda in Sacra...Where is the full size blooming Jacaranda in Sacramento? I have heard there is one at the capitol park and some in Davis I've never found photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525438166926043319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24543201427740763682021-03-08T00:04:32.011-08:002021-03-08T00:04:32.011-08:00I have a full size jacaranda in my backyard that I...I have a full size jacaranda in my backyard that I started from a seed some 20 years ago. It is now a huge tree of approximately 30 ft tall with an equal spread, and has been blooming consistently for many years. Unfortunately, despite my thinking that I had selected an adequate location for it, the roots have traveled a great distance and are now lifting my cement walkway. I recently came to the painful realization that I'll have to remove it before any more damage occurs. Your information on the Bonsai Blue is very reassuring to me, as I don't want to be without a jacaranda in my yard (although I would be quite happy with a much smaller specimen). In fact, I remember discussing this with my wife years ago, and saying that I really wish that a dwarf jacaranda was available. Of course, nothing existed at that time - if I had only waited 20 years... I'm also reminded of the famous old saying of many jacaranda owners, which is that the best jacaranda is the one in someone else's yard. While the litter may be the primary motivation for these words, to me it's more a matter of the jacaranda tree being best appreciated from a distance where the flowers can be seen. I have no doubt that my neighbors have enjoyed the show much more than I have, since I'm really too close to see it in all it's glory. Bonsai Blue may just be the perfect solution to that issue, and I'm certainly looking forward to getting one. Thanks for the post...Pawzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995098102055833064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1763467891689707502021-02-23T17:15:28.825-08:002021-02-23T17:15:28.825-08:00Elina, unfortunately, I don't know what it mig...Elina, unfortunately, I don't know what it might need growing as a houseplant. If anything, I'd reduce the watering so they top of the soil dries out a bit. It doesn't want to super wet. I hope this helps!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59897991802796590232021-02-16T19:01:37.014-08:002021-02-16T19:01:37.014-08:00I found Bonsai Blue in Littleton Colorado. I got i...I found Bonsai Blue in Littleton Colorado. I got it in November. The leaves were full and gorgeous. It is in our house. At about two weeks I noticed the leaves were droopy. At that time we transferred it to a larger pot. The plant was so unhappy and every leaf fell off. I made the area more humid with a light cool mist and continued watering. Some leaves came forth nicely. Some of the branch tips died. I pruned a bit of what died. Now it is bare again. I continue to water. The tree looks terrible. Will it come around? Elinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486018129064850012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66362098244361994372020-11-09T09:22:29.288-08:002020-11-09T09:22:29.288-08:00See my reply above.See my reply above.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8483686231100565102020-11-09T09:14:29.093-08:002020-11-09T09:14:29.093-08:00I bought my bonsai blue jacaranda this spring. It ...I bought my bonsai blue jacaranda this spring. It has three trunks that have grown quite a bit, but there’s no new horizontal growth. Can I prune (top it) to encourage new branches so it’ll look more like a tree? If so, when should I do that. Thanks in advance!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673193681239233255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33332724099871500922020-11-09T09:12:45.467-08:002020-11-09T09:12:45.467-08:00I noticed that same growth habit and I did cut bac...I noticed that same growth habit and I did cut back the top branches. Honestly, I just did it whenever I thought of it--no particular time.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-92031948170366180562020-11-09T09:08:07.179-08:002020-11-09T09:08:07.179-08:00I planted one this spring. It had three trunks tha...I planted one this spring. It had three trunks that have grown quite a bit, but only straight up with no branching out. Am I supposed to top those branches to encourage new horizontal growth that’ll give it more of a tree look? If so, when should I do that? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673193681239233255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54550619301332506902020-10-02T15:11:17.907-07:002020-10-02T15:11:17.907-07:00I had it in too much shade and it wasn't bloom...I had it in too much shade and it wasn't blooming well so I gave it to a friend who put it in the ground in full shade. 6 ft is not correct. 10 ft is a better ballpark :-).<br /><br />GerhardGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90611967408475243022020-10-02T14:19:39.194-07:002020-10-02T14:19:39.194-07:00I am seriously considering two dwarf jacs for my s...I am seriously considering two dwarf jacs for my small San Jose backyard. I am planting it in the ground though (not in a pot)I am expecting it to be "fast growing" and "up to 12ft) as Monrovia says. Does it grow as advertised? Gerard says "tops out at 6ft". Are you assuming in a pot?<br />Thanks<br />MathewMathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167791232441172359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57071750757475399402017-06-10T09:27:19.479-07:002017-06-10T09:27:19.479-07:00Yes, Orchard has them for $100; I'll ask them ...Yes, Orchard has them for $100; I'll ask them about the olla idea. Btw, I visited Civano on my way back from Santa Fe last month and saw that there were a number of properties on the market -- so charming! Nice little nursery too!Cactus Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633317260555741956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7763733851255124722017-06-09T17:21:23.464-07:002017-06-09T17:21:23.464-07:00Your 'Bonsai Blue' is so cute (link to Kri...Your 'Bonsai Blue' is so cute (link to Kris' blog: <a href="https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-favorites-2017.html" rel="nofollow">https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-favorites-2017.html</a>). I bet it'll be 5 ft next May or even taller, especially since it's in the ground where the roots can run.<br /><br />I think that the leaves are replaced every year, which is why you saw all those yellowish leaves.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-15812860014259461572017-06-09T17:18:05.687-07:002017-06-09T17:18:05.687-07:00I think I paid $95 at Orchard Nursery in Lafayette...I think I paid $95 at Orchard Nursery in Lafayette. I bet they have some in stock.<br /><br />My pot is a bit bigger than yours but if you kept it pruned, I think you'd be able to grow it in the talavera pot you mentioned. <br /><br />Adding a buried olla sounds like a great idea, but I'm not sure what the roots would do to it...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11908570272269481702017-06-09T17:16:01.128-07:002017-06-09T17:16:01.128-07:00Funny, I feel that way quite often when I read you...Funny, I feel that way quite often when I read <a href="http://outlawgarden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><em>your</em> blog</a>!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90731054740125551112017-06-09T17:15:04.612-07:002017-06-09T17:15:04.612-07:00I loooooove that foliage!I loooooove that foliage!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53966845473513149452017-06-09T17:14:53.633-07:002017-06-09T17:14:53.633-07:00Good to know that they sprout from bare wood. That...Good to know that they sprout from bare wood. That'll give me confidence to be less timid about pruning.<br /><br />I just saw a jacaranda in full bloom in Sacramento last weekend. Such a beautiful sight. I wish I had room for a full-size specimen, but 'Bonsai Blue' is almost as good.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36331619066721425502017-06-09T17:13:28.418-07:002017-06-09T17:13:28.418-07:00In Redding! That's even more impressive, consi...In Redding! That's even more impressive, considering it typically gets a few degrees colder in the winter than we do in Davis.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60429209485031816162017-06-08T16:40:57.137-07:002017-06-08T16:40:57.137-07:00Just returned from LA and the jacarandas were in b...Just returned from LA and the jacarandas were in bloom everywhere! Have always wanted one, but no room for another big tree! So, thanks so much for your piece today. I've phoned around in the East Bay and found two nurseries that have them in stock, for between $100-125 for 5 gallons. So, I'm wondering how big your pot is? I have a Talavera one that is about 17" diameter and 15" high. Do you think that would be big enough? Also, do you think it would be a good idea to include an olla in the pot for watering? Thanks so much for your help!Cactus Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633317260555741956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7930587348370890762017-06-08T11:06:46.804-07:002017-06-08T11:06:46.804-07:00I'd wondered how yours was doing too. Even tho...I'd wondered how yours was doing too. Even though the price here hadn't come down, I caved and bought my own 'Bonsai Blue' in December. It'd already been pruned by the nursery at that point. When I posted on my first flowers weeks ago my tree stood only about 2 feet tall but, with the recent flush of new foliage, it's put on several inches. My plant didn't lose all or even most of its leaves but I've noticed that the older leaves took on a sickly orangish-yellow cast before being replaced with new growth. I've noticed the same with the full-sized specimens in my own neighborhood.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8447670570099522022017-06-08T07:28:45.592-07:002017-06-08T07:28:45.592-07:00It's a beauty and one more reason to admire (b...It's a beauty and one more reason to admire (be a little envious) all of the cool plants you can grow in your climate! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58945919940167758792017-06-07T23:18:46.376-07:002017-06-07T23:18:46.376-07:00Glad to see it doing well and the blooms are very ...Glad to see it doing well and the blooms are very striking blue. Mind you it is definitely well worth growing for the foliage alone.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com