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by pennifold 18 Nov 2014 ( edited Nov 21'14 12:19 )
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Good morning gals and good evening to our overseas Cuties too.

I am replying to Sarah's post about the Jacaranda tree! Ours is in full bloom after the Wisteria which is at the base of it flowered in October. Actually the Wisteria is having a second flush. As you can see, the petals carpet the driveway and our dear neighbour's as well! They can be very dangerous when wet as they get slippery. Everything in my garden is Purple, blue, white and yellow!

This was only taken about half an hour ago. It's 7.40am Wednesday morning. I'm off to collect Ophelie and Delphi about 8.45 to watch Ophelie at swimming lessons.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day/night. Love Chris

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by sewmom 18 Nov 2014
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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by pennifold 18 Nov 2014
Thanks so much, love Chris
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by designgirl 18 Nov 2014
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That is beautiful.
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by pennifold 18 Nov 2014
I think so too! Love Chris
by designgirl 18 Nov 2014
We are watching the news that Buffalo NewYork area has 6 feet of snow on the ground and still snowing. We live 40 miles from there in Canada and we have none. Praying that everyone will be safe. Hugs Lynn
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by asterixsew 18 Nov 2014
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Beautiful
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Yes it is, love Chris
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by asterixsew 18 Nov 2014
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Beautiful
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by 02kar 18 Nov 2014
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Stunning. You have a beautiful yard.
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Thanks Karen, love Chris
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by grossfamilie 18 Nov 2014
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How wonderful! Thanks for showing - Maria
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
You're welcome, love Chris
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by noah 18 Nov 2014
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Now this is well beyond beautiful :):)what does it smell like ???
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
It doesn't have a fragrance, but the Wisteria does - soft and flowery and beautiful. Love Chris
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by jrob 18 Nov 2014
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That is just beautiful. We don't have Jacaranda , but we do have Wisteria here in the southern U.S.
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Thanks Jerrilyn - I love the Wisteria and used to love going to the Adelaide Botannical Gardens when a young lass - they had bowers of it. Love Chris
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by mi30kaja 18 Nov 2014
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Beautiful Colour bey the cause of my terrible headaches.
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Thanks Lynn, I don't get hayfever, but Mum does. Love Chris
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by lilylady 18 Nov 2014
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These are so beautiful, how long do they bloom?
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
A few weeks! Enough time to make a mess. Love Chris
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by sdrise 18 Nov 2014
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Beautiful!! Mother nature is so good! Suzanne
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
She certainly is, love Chris
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by babash 18 Nov 2014
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Lovely tree as long as it belongs to someone else. Make a heck of a mess on your car and if damp can be very slippery to drive or walk over. Sticks to the soles of your shoes and gets walked inside.
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Yep, we have three rubber mats on each step coming up to the house and then 2 mats outside and another one once inside to cover that. Love Chris
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by pacmp 18 Nov 2014
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We also have a 40 year old wisteria that loves to climb and have one of the more northern Redwood trees in the Southern Oregon Coastal area and when the wisteria is in bloom usually at least twice yearly you can see the greenery and purple/pink blooms climbing half way up our redwood. Ours is still a young redwood of just 50-60 years so does not come close to the majestic Sequoia's of Northern California/ Southern Oregon but love the deep shade it provides and is able to keep the whole back half of the house much cooler in the summer and also warmer in the winter then the lush ferns and hosta's love it also. Keeping the wisteria from going under shingles, roof vents and siding continues to be a challenge. Keeping yours from latching onto that utility pole just a few feet away, I can imagine is a regular chore. We also try to pull ours out of the redwood as much as we can each year. Your wisteria looks so entrenched that it is hard to tell what is the Jacaranda tree and where the wisteria ends, but is very beautiful!
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by pennifold 19 Nov 2014
Sounds so majestic. You are right about my trees, the Wisteria has wound itself around the Jacaranda so well it's cut into the actual trunk. We don't have any issues with it climbing any higher so the electricity wires are o.k. Love Chris
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by graceandham 18 Nov 2014
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Where I grew up we had front yards full of pine trees full of wisterias for 11 yards and at a certain point in the spring, we were engulfed by purple everywhere we walked or rode our bikes .Eventually they were so huge that they were choking the pines to death, and people started removing the wisteria, one then another. Now it's not nearly so lovely in April.
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by pennifold 20 Nov 2014
Oh! that's a pity Grace - flowering trees are just so beautiful to look at. Love Chris
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by suziequee 19 Nov 2014
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All I have is pines, and more pines, 3 dogwood that are all but dead. None of them are doing much in the last couple of years, all around here. One of my favorite trees. Years ago I had a beautiful yard with crape myrtle, poinsettia, dogwood, and lots of green things. Had something blooming most of the time. Love nice grass. Green is a good color. Stately to me. These trees are beautiful. And I wouldn't mind getting up the mess. Thanks for the pics.
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by pennifold 20 Nov 2014
I love pine trees too! Sorry about the Dogwoods and the loss of your beautiful yard. You have to sweep the flowers up as we are not allowed to water our paths or driveways due to water restrictions. We have to use a nozzle head for watering the garden before 10.00am and after 4.00pm. Love Chris
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by dragonflyer 19 Nov 2014
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Beautiful...there is an entire street not far from where I live that is lined on both sides with Jacaranda Trees...beautiful, but very messy!
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by pennifold 20 Nov 2014
Wow Kim, that would be spectacular. We have a whole town famous for that called The Grafton Jacaranda Festival. Love Chris
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by memasanders 19 Nov 2014
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That is gorgeous. But as you know that's one of my favorite colors. As a matter of fact my crazy brother bought me a purple Christmas tree a few years ago. Nice view outside your window isn't it? Love to all. God bless
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by pennifold 20 Nov 2014
Yes Ronny, I know you like purple - it's my favourite colour too, but I don't think I'd like a Purple Christmas tree! This was taken from the front step! The view from my sewing room at the moment is 2 Iceberg White Roses next to 2 weeping Grevilleas (grafted onto Silky Oaks) and some Torinias, some Stokesias and Petunias! The smell is gorgeous, except it's stinking hot! Love Chris
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by airyfairy 20 Nov 2014
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Thank you Chris. Your tree looks a totally different shape to all of ours - strange.....
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by pennifold 20 Nov 2014
I think it's just because the Wisteria is embedded into the tree as well and has malformed the shape. Love Chris
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by lidiad 21 Nov 2014
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That's wonderful, Chris!
Hugs, Lidia
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by pennifold 21 Nov 2014
It's lovely when the blooms come out. Not so much today, there are petals all over the driveway! Love Chris
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by mumzyfarm 21 Nov 2014
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This makes me want to winter in Australia and summer in the states. Such a lovely tree, my senses are delighted I can almost smell the lovely blossoms. Thank you for sharing and sorry I haven't been around much lately haven't been doing too well. Hugs Virdean