Planted as a very small sapling in 2013, and a very ‘shaky’ start, I coaxed this into a rounded profile on each pruning. It is now much admired, especially when in bloom.

Folks who know me, will be aware that gardening is not my choice of a hobby, but I have fussed over this tree like a mother hen. The fence, now smothered in Jasmine, was first erected to stop the ‘Seth Lord’ from watering it. Experience with a Bougainvillea, was sufficient warning for me. The remaining Bougainvillea I protected with a particularly spiky Aloe Vera..

9th June 2015
A very young Jacaranda, supported by lines.

7th June 2024

View from road.

13th June 2024

View from my sitting room French window.

20th August 2024

View from my sitting room French window.

Same view, 22nd Sept. 2024.

View from RH corner of casa.

View from Cappella car park.

From front of house, 22nd Sept. 2024

From front of house 27th Oct. 2024

The Jacaranda in Portugal.
The following is an article that may interest you.
EDIT 10/02/25. the following link has turned to rubbish since 1st compiling it. My apologies. I’ll look for something else not being ‘tweaked’ by idiots.
Jacarandas In Portugal

Locally (to Miranda Do Corvo) there are three fine examples (violet blossom) outside of a school near the retail park, Eiras.
Also a fine example to the side of the Intermarche store in Lousa. This one has beautiful orange/yellow blossom.
I will update this post later with the GPS co-ordinates.

Update 10/09/24
As well as not being a keen gardener, I’m quite ignorant regarding flora and fauna. My lovely Portuguese girlfriend knows the name of almost anything I point at.
What I do best is observe, and then analyse.
My observations about this tree are that it is the 1st example I’ve ever seen, which sprouts new growth, whilst previous season’s foliage is still (mostly) present.
Secondly, it is typically June before any blossom appears.
Thirdly, approximately two months after, full foliage (and new growth) is manifested.

That the tree does not enjoy a hard frost, without protection, was evident, very early on.
I always believe that self-protection is better than artificial means, hence I coaxed and encouraged a bush-like growth, rather than a single exposed stem. I dislike the ‘manicuring’ that these trees and others are subjected to, and I prefer a more ‘natural’ growth.
Finally, the tree hides the smokers and drinkers hanging around the ‘Salao’ door.