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Jacaranda Mimosifolia Tree : Soil?

Aphid303Aphid303 Posts: 12
in Problem solving
Hi all
I'm a total newbie when it comes to gardening and this is my first post!
I am in the process of buying small trees to plant in my garden and stumbled across a tree called : Jacaranda.
I would like to plant this in our garden. I have seen seeds that can be purchased online.
They recommend sandy compost. Shall I just use multi purpose compost or is there a specific make of sandy compost that I should use? 
Shall I plant it in a pot and then transfer it to the my garden when it grows bigger? or plant direct into soil?

Thanks

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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    edited June 2021
    Where is your garden?
    Jacaranda trees come from tropical or sub tropical South America and cannot be grown outdoors in the UK. You would need a conservatory like the Palm house at Kew to get one to flower indoors, so I doubt if you need worry about the compost.
    If you love the blue flowers, maybe try a Ceanothus instead, you are more likely to be successful :)
    Beware of seeds advertised online unless it is by a reputable company. Many of them are scams and you do not get what you paid for.
  • Aphid303Aphid303 Posts: 12
    Thank you for your advice. 😊
    My garden is in sunny East London 😅
    I’m more interested in colorful and hardy trees. Eg Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'
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