The jacaranda grows 30 to 50 feet tall.
Jacaranda trees are native to Brazil and are often used in urban landscapes. The trees produce bright purple or blue flowers, and can act as deciduous trees in some climates. Jacarandas have an attractive natural umbrella shape, so gardeners should avoid pruning them to alter the shape. Shaping a jacaranda should be limited to removing shoots and suckers that are growing outside the natural canopy. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Wait until winter when the tree goes dormant before you shape it. The jacaranda tree flowers on current season's growth, so if you prune them in the spring or summer you will stop the tree from flowering.
2. Cut back any dead or damaged branches. They may not interfere with the shape of the tree now, but they will not flower and will cause the tree to look unattractive during the growing season.
3. Cut back any shoots growing out of the roots or out of the base of the tree. Cut them back to the trunk or soil. Cut back any shoots that appear below the main canopy of the tree. They interfere with the natural umbrella shape of the canopy.
4. Avoid pruning any of the main branches of the canopy because this will result in unattractive vertical shoots that interfere with the tree's natural shape. If you have already pruned these branches, maintain the tree's shape by cutting the vertical shoots off every year.
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