{"product_id":"jacaranda-mimosifolia-bonsai-blue","title":"Bonsai Blue Jacaranda - Jacaranda mimosifolia ‘Bonsai Blue’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBonsai Blue Jacaranda - Jacaranda mimosifolia ‘Bonsai Blue’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone wants a jacaranda; almost nobody has room for one. ‘Bonsai Blue’ is the dwarf answer, a selection of \u003cem\u003eJacaranda mimosifolia\u003c\/em\u003e that flowers in the same violet-blue as the street trees but tops out around head height plus a couple of metres. It also flowers young, often in its first season or two, rather than making you wait a decade the way a seedling jacaranda does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bonsai Blue Jacaranda\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall mature size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roughly a tenth the height of the species, which puts a jacaranda within reach of a courtyard or townhouse garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms while still young, unlike seed-grown jacarandas that can take many years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic flower colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Panicles of the same violet-blue trumpets, opening late spring into early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delicate, twice-divided ferny leaves cast light dappled shade rather than heavy cover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Contained roots suit it, so it performs well long term in a large planter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall courtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The single flowering focal point in a paved urban garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a 500mm or larger pot on a terrace or rooftop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder powerlines and services\u003c\/strong\u003e: A flowering street-scale look without the height conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated garden accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at intervals along a driveway where a full jacaranda avenue is impossible.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m if planted in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, once frost risk has passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sandy loam suits it best. It dislikes heavy waterlogged clay, and young plants are frost tender, so avoid cold hollows in inland and tableland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, then reduce as it hardens off. Mulch out to the drip line, avoid heavy nitrogen feeding which pushes leaf at the expense of flower, and shelter young plants over their first winter in frost-prone areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, briefly, in late winter to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South America (species, from Argentina and Bolivia)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet-blue, late spring into early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795294978334,"sku":"ND-0993-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795295011102,"sku":"ND-0993-45L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/rNUu6xwbyCrRr-4azyZgC_Xah60vdV.jpg?v=1787313026","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/jacaranda-mimosifolia-bonsai-blue","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}