On 4/28/2008 1:58 AM, Suzie-Q wrote:
On Apr 25, 7:25 pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 4/24/2008 11:46 PM, Suzie-Q wrote:

I'd like to plant ajacarandatree. Can I just buy seeds and
plant one, or should I buy a sapling?
I'm in central Texas.
Do you get freezing weather in the winter? Jacarandas are seriously
damaged by temperatures below 25F and are not really suited for areas
that get temperatures below 28F.


Freezing is very rare in this area, and seldome as low as 25 degrees
F.

Sue

How soon do you want the tree to be tree-like? Unless you have much
patience, I would start with a sapling.

I suggest buying not more than 5 gallon size if available. In five
years or less, no one will be able to tell that the tree was not planted
from a 15 gallon container. In the meantime, the roots will become much
better established into the native soil relative to the top growth than
they would with a larger tree.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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