Nature is an endless supply of inspiration, every season brings another discovery and during spring it is the Jacaranda. The natural shape of a Jacaranda tree is that of an elegant umbrella. Purple blue flowers cover the Jacaranda tree filling our parks and streetscapes with eye catching colour.
As well as being stunning street trees, jacarandas look stunning on their own as a specimen tree in an open lawn, where their fallen flowers form a colourful carpet of distinctive purple blue.
Jacarandas love our tropical and warm climate with many people thinking they are native but in fact they originate from Brazil. Most of the jacarandas in Brisbane come from seeds from the first tree planted in the city Botanic Gardens in 1864. During the 60’s and 70’s our local city council planted many jacaranda trees to liven up our parks and streetscapes with some of the best places to enjoy the jacaranda stunning purple flower being, New Farm Park, The University of Queensland at At Lucia, Dockside Walk at Kangaroo Point and Jacaranda Park at Yeronga.
Many of us, myself included, have a story or a favourite spot we return to year after year to soak in jacaranda stunning purple flower. Every October and November I’m captivated with the jacarandas distinctive colour and love how a clear blue sky is the natural backdrop for the jacaranda flower. The light of early to mid morning is my preferred time of day to enjoy and capture these stunning trees.
It’s an annual event I’m yet to tire of. I draw on nature for inspiration for many of my works including “Flower carpet swirl” a fabric design inspired by the jacaranda stunning flower.
Legend says if the flower falls on your head, it means good fortune for you
Happiness is sitting under a jacaranda tree
There is a growing selection of photographic images available as prints