Jacaranda Bonsai Care Guide

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Jacaranda Bonsai

Native to Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. Jacaranda is also known as ‘Brazilian rosewood’ or blue jacaranda. This subtropical semi-evergreen makes for a beautiful ornamental plant with its light green leaves and long-lasting blue flowers.        

Jacaranda Bonsai Care Tips

As a tropical species Jacaranda seek a lot of light and warm temperatures. They need to stay in an environment that does not fall below 15 degrees C. It requires protection from the lowest temperatures and keeping it inside all year round will develop the leaf size considerably. 

The rootball of your Jaracanda must be kept moist consistently. If the rootball is not given enough water, the leaves will shrink, brown and fall off. Should you overwater the rootball you will see the leaves yellow and fall off. 

Across the growing period use a liquid feed weekly. During the winter use a every fortnight. 

Pruning your bonsai is important not only to create or maintain an aesthetic style but also to ensure optimal health. The largest leaves of your Jacaranda can be removed any time during the growing season. Robust pruning should be done during the Spring. Once four or give new shoots have grown shortened to one or two. 

Young shoots can be wired when they start to turn to wood. The wire should only be left on for three months. We recommend using wires with a thickness that matches the thickness of the branch: if the wire you choose is too thick you will damage the bark. If it is too thin, it won’t be effective.

Repotting your tree is an important way to provide a fresh and suitable soil mix and ensure appropriate root health. Jacaranda needs repotting every other year in the Spring. 

Trees that are ready for repotting will require root pruning, a suitable new pot and appropriate soil mix.

When repotting, do not cut back the root mass by a large amount, and choose a well-draining soil mix that has a neutral or slightly higher PH value of 5-6 but not over 7. We tend to use a mixture of different speciality bonsai soils on our trees. Every species is different so please contact us for free soil-mix advice or to take advantage of our repotting service.

Bonsai make for a one-of-a-kind indoor plant offering elegance, nature and art all in one minute form. Across an array of exquisite and erudite species, they all demand their own specific care and cultivation needs in order for their beauty to flourish. We have an extensive library of care guides for indoor bonsai trees so you can make an informed and considered choice. It’s not about selecting the perfect bonsai, it’s about selecting the perfect bonsai for you. 

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Jacaranda can be propagated with either softwood cuttings or seeds. 

Jacaranda can fall prey to scale insects. To deal with this use an appropriate oil-rich insecticide. 

It is not recommended to keep Jacaranda bonsai outdoors unless you are in a tropical or sub-tropical climate. These species need considerable temperatures consistently and protection from lower ones.