Droopy
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Western Norway
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Those are lovely. We've been lucky enough to see some in Rhodes, but not a street lined with them. Enjoy your trip, please admire those trees a bit for me too. 
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Primsong
Oregon
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Jacarandas are simply amazing, drop-dead gorgeous trees. I used to admire them very much when we lived on Maui, they're all over the slopes of Haleakala there. If I were in a more temperate area, I'd probably have a yard full of them.
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eileen
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Scotland
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How I wish I could grow these trees here. Every time I see photographs of them I almost drool all over my keyboard. 
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islandgirl
Barbados
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wow...these are gorgeous. I've never seen anything like it before. We have lots of palm and coconut trees which I guess excited people when they think of the Caribbean but a change of scenery is cool too!
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Those are just gorgeous blooming trees.
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SongofJoy57
Foothills of North Carolina Z = 7a & 7b
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Island Girl: You could most likely grow them . . . they are tropical!!!  They would never last here in the mountains of NC. 
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islandgirl
Barbados
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Really!! I would love to try that.
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Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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Those are truly beautiful. How long do they bloom? I have never even heard the name before but they are great...
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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I've never even heard of a Jacaranda tree...that is gorgeous!! Are they fragrant?
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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Ah - so beautiful. Never failing to amaze me with their wonderful colour.
We may not grow them here by us in the Cape, but they are plentiful in Pretoria which is also known as the Jacaranda city.
THanks for this one - I appreciate it. 
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dirt2diamonds
Mississippi
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: |
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I want one and will look to see if they are for my hot area on the earth.
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lexxivexx
The Willamette Valley, Oregon
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When I was a kid I called them "Jack O'Randalls" after having misheard my Grandma. She thought it was cute enough to never correct me, and even started using the name when we were around.
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: |
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That is cute Lexxi. And so sweet of your grandma not to 'correct' you as well as using the Jack O'Randalls..
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This is a picture of my favorite thing there . . . as I have never seen anything like it in my life. 