Slow release, natural materials balanced product like Down To Earth All Purpose or similar, available at most California garden centers. Avoid high Nitrogen chemical fertilizer. Mulch the soil surface to help retain soil moisture.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/jacaranda/jacaranda-tree-not-blooming.htm
My wife bought a jackaranda tree last year. Since then it has grown 11/2 feet to 2 feet. We live in Florida, and the first winter here all the leaves and branches fell off. Nothing but a stick in the ground. I was told this is common for a young tree. The tree looks great now with plenty water and sun. Being the tree has grown a couple feet in the past year, will it still loose the leaves and branches? When will it stop loosing all this, and do I still care for it as I have been doing? thanks for all your help. Thanks
It depends on how cold your temperatures get.
This link has more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/jacaranda/jacaranda-tree-information.htm
I live in South Texas near the border with Mexico. I bought a jacaranda tree. The tree is about four feet tall. I transplanted into a bigger pot because I'm waiting till September to plant it in the ground. In the last week I noticed some of the leaves are turning brown. It gets about 6 hours of sunshine and I water it every other day. I don't want to loose it. I hope you can have any suggestions that would help me keep it from dying.
A container tree planting likely needs daily water, even twice a day if temperatures are above 85 degrees F.
In a container you may also need to keep a young tree in a more shady location.
Make sure the soil is well draining, not too wet or too dry.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htm
I want to plant a jacaranda in our back yard in southern CA. There's no grass, just an area of ground covered in pea gravel. Will it live in that environment and will the droppings cause any problems if just left on the pea gravel since we can't rake the area? Is there such a thing as a dwarf jacaranda? Thanks.
There is a new dwarf jacaranda variety:
https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/5091/bonsai-blue-jacaranda/
The pea gravel ground cover is not the best growing conditions. It would be better to improve the soil with compost and mineralized fertilizer (Down To Earth All Purpose) before planting, and then mulch the soil surface with compost or wood chips after planting.
Jacaranda can be a little messy with seasonal leaf and seed pod drop, but leaving the litter on the soil surface is okay, to add to the organic matter mulch.
I have 2 jacaranda trees, both are 5 feet tall, both get water and fertilizer at same time, but one of my jacaranda leaves were starting to get yellow a week ago and now most of them have fallen, the one's that have not fallen are brown while the other tree is healthy, what can cause this and what should I do?
Are these planted in the same area or different places? This looks like a fungal infection that will likely completely kill the tree. It is so far progressed that there is no good treatment option. The best thing will be to replant a new tree in a completely different area.
They are planted in the same area,the diseased plant has completely lost its leaves,but tips of its branches are still green,but im still considering buying new plant
I bought a jacaranda tree in the May, it was doing good. About a month ago the leaves started to turn brown. Can you help me to save my tree? Cheryl
The browning of the leaves is most likely due to water deficit (drought stress). Step up your watering program, and monitor with a soil moisture meter to take the guess work out of when to water. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=soil%20moisture%20meter
i just noticed the leaves are yellowing a little and are not as green. Is this because fall is here and winter is on the way or i s something else wrong. I do feed it plant food each month.
I would chalk this up to the plant food. What kind are you using? A tree will not use nutrients near as fast, and can be fed once or twice per year. Feeding once per month will lead to a nutrient build up, pH issues, and many other issues.
Depending on how cold it gets, they can die back partially, or fully. They can only survive down to 15F. It is very likely that the cold can affect it, but from the amount of food that it is receiving, I would say that it would be best to correct this first.
From here, I would start out with fresh soil, and fertilizers that are well balanced. A slow release will be best. If this is already in ground, then stop feeding at all over winter, and let that leach out of the ground until next season.
This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/jacaranda/jacaranda-tree-information.htm