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Saxman wrote:
bobharvey wrote:
I've just been driven through Johannesburg under road-bridging arches
of in blossom. Such a stunning colour and what a display!

I went to JoBurg many years ago in November. I recall reading about the
Jacaranda and indeed I saw!. It's a tree that has fond memories. Why
can't we grow it here?

Because the penny-pinching government turned down the proposal to
attach the British Navy to the British Isles, and tow the latter
30 degrees further south.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.