Trees of Corfu....

Really did enjoy looking at your lovely pics, made me yearn for another visit to the Greek Islands and remind me of my dream to live out my days growing olives and making cheese....Ahhhh x

lovely pictures, thank you alex, what beautiful plants you have there

Some really lovely pictures, love the alley and the tree with the purple flowers.....

Looks really lovely there! That could go on my list of 'places to visit.'

beautiful Alex - especially the 4th and 6th pictures - and the Liston is superb

Thanks Dido, my dream...... sitting with my hubby in my finished garded ejoying my coffee and the view.......(my kids and grandkids all playing together).

Thanks Sticki, I had so much fun trying to take these pictures without my daughters hands, face or sunglasses in the picture...(I have a lot of those and a lot of people giggling). ;o))))))

Thanks Dd, I really like the tree with the purple flowers .....

Thanks Nariz, I really enjoy Corfu Town!

Thanks Paul, "The Liston" is superb....reminds me a little of NYC....always something happening.

that's a lovely blog Alex, i do like tree's and you have some lovely ones there, wonderful :-)

All lovely Alex...that purple tree and the bougainvillea are spectacular!
...and I wouldn't mind sitting in that little alley, enjoying a nice dinner as the sun goes down...

Fantastic view and amazing flower tree, i really love this blog:-)))

Thank you Junna...glad you like the blog. ;o)

I really like that purple tree too Karen.
Yes, I usually have a cup of coffee and enjoy the scenery and the people walking by. I even eat sometimes when I'm really hungry. lol.

Lovely pics , Alex , I can just imagine the little ones trying to get in on the act !

Thanks Driad....lol...the one trying to get in the pictures is 16years old. The 6 year old behaved himself.

Alexandramou:

The purple flowered tree is a Jacaranda mimosifolia. We have millions here in San Diego...some have finished blooming and other are still in full bloom.

If you can't be photogenic at 16 , when can you be ?

That's what I wanted to hear Delonix. Now I can grow one in my garden.

Driad, my daughter's best friends are the mirror and the camera...lol

Alexandramou:

Do you need seeds? I have seed pods from the huge tree in my front yard.

Jacarandas are very tender when young, however, when they are large, they're really tough and hardy (in a subtropical and tropical climate: thought I would clarify this).

Oh, seeds would be nice. Thanks.

I will keep it in a pot the first year....or two. Then plant it in the garden.

As long as we don't have a winter like this past one I think it will do fine outside even when young.

I noticed three while walking in town.....I wonder how many are planted on Corfu.

Now, I need to go into the yard and pick up seed pods! lol!

Yes, little Jacaranda seedlings don't like temps down to freezing...when the trees are mature...they are hardy 25ºF/ -3.8ºC. or even slightly lower for a brief period of time with some tip die-back.

Did you notice any cold damage on the trees there in Corfu?

Is Jacaranda widely planted as a street tree there?

I will put them inside along with my Plumeria's during winter.

I'm in town again tomorrow so I will have a look at how many and what condition the Jacaranda trees are in. It's not widely planted as a street tree. I only counted three when I was taking the pics.

Yes, the seedlings will most likely do better indoor for the first year.

I wish I could show you the millions of Jacaranda trees here in San Diego! There's still so many blooming, although, some are at the end of their bloom cycle, already.

I'll have to get more Jacaranda pics before they stop blooming. Although, in late summer the trees have a less bloom cycle.

Super blog..some gorgeous trees..great to see another climates, countries trees and plants..most interesting..excellent

Thanks for sharing

Glad you enjoyed it Skipscandal1.

Wonderful, beautiful blog Alex! I wonder if anyone has ever tried growing a Bonsai Jacaranda? Did your seeds germinate? I might ask Delonix for some myself . . . bit cheeky though. :)

Btw Happy Birthday for yesterday, and I've done a little blog for you.

Glad you enjoyed the blog Sheilabub. I haven't sowed Jacaranda seeds yet...(something got in the way of my plans). I really should go pick up some seeds and a cutting.

Thank you for your birthday wishes. How did you know?
I will have a look at the blog.

Now you know - it was Yorkshire who told us.

Ah Yorkshire.....my BF. ;o)))

Lovely place to live and blog photos really lovely. A dreamy blue flowering tree against a blue sky.....delightful.

Thank you Dorjac. I think every place on earth has beauty, we just need to take time to look. I'm glad you enjoyed it. ;o)

We have a blue sky here in Essex England today and a temperature in the shade of 30=87f. Not such good scenery here in suburbia. The garden looks great here, but, too hot to sit out there.

Dorjac:

That 30ºC (87ºF) sounds so comfortable! It's been more than two weeks of very humid 35ºC (95ºF) to 40ºC (104ºF) temps here in inland San Diego, CA. :>)

Alexandramou:

Yes, I'm still complaining about this sweltering heat! LOL! :>)

I know you what it feels like because you have the same temps.

Just seen your pics of Corfu Alexandramou. Brings back wonderful memories for me. We have been there several times, but last time was 2009 for our 50th wedding anniversary. I love the Jacaranda (purple), well guess that is what it is. They are so spectacular. I can't remember what the tree is in the second pic - theone you say smells soooo nice! Have you found it's name yet?
We have snow here again at the moment! This time last year it was warm and sunny!!!!

Glad you like the pics Shirl. Never found out the name of the tree that smells soooo nice.
Heard you guys are having bad weather. Hope spring comes your way soon. ;o)

Yes lots of snow, though not as bed here as in other parts of U.K. Wet and slushy here mostly except on the hills, - some drifting there - so my daughter said! Come on Spring!!

Great blog Alexandra the tree with the clusters of white flowers is fantastic the scent is beautiful , there are loads of them in Archaravi and the bees love them. Roy.

I love the Jacaranda best of all, I wish we could grow them here. Though they would be a bit big for normal gardens!
I remember seeing them all along one of the streets in Cyprus one year we were there & I can't remember where it was!!

Thanks Roy,
I might add that tree with the white flowers in the back near my bees. Keep them happy, they make honey, I'm happy.

Corfu honey & Greek yoghurt - yum!!!

Agree with you there Shirl......yum yum yum. ;o)

Really lovely photo's, sharp and colourful------stunning 100% :-))

What camera do you use?