Next time the Jacarandas are in bloom, why not park your car at the Union Buildings and take a stroll east of the buildings along Government Avenue. This avenue is one of the few, if not only, places in Pretoria where each pavement has a double row of Jacarandas. The reason for this are that they were to provide shade for government officials walking to the Union Buildings from Bryntirion Estate.
Another option for Jacaranda viewing would be to take a slow drive through Arcadia, past Loftus and through, Sunnyside and Brooklyn where many of the streets forms a closed canopy of purple. While the city is known for its springtime purple jacarandas, Herbert Baker also has some of the more unusual white jacarandas Voortrekker Monument in Groenkloof has received a rare donation of an artwork representing the inauguration of the monument You can find the top hotels, lodges and Airbnb establishments conveniently placed on the map below.
What could be easier? This familiar main road provides easy access to the N1 and N4 highways and is also renowned for its many new and used vehicle traders and small businesses located in its service road in the shade of many jacarandas. This area is particularly popular for its favourable climate, beautiful vegetation and enjoyable countryside look and feel. Share This! Double the spectacle Although it has a length of only 1,7km, Government Avenue is one of the most famed jacaranda streets.
White splendour The Union Buildings also constitute the highest point in Pretoria providing breath-taking cityscapes over the metropolis with its masses — estimated at between 60, to 70, — of jacaranda trees. Three Ms Brooklyn Road leads to the upmarket suburb of Brooklyn which is associated with an undue abundance of jacaranda trees.
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Close this module Join Us! For the outdoors lovers, the town has plenty of sports facilities and gentle walks to explore, with a hide at the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary for those wanting to watch the birds.
Magnolia Dell and the Pretoria Botanical Gardens are beautiful, and provide a peaceful place to spend an afternoon soaking up the sun. The National Zoological Gardens, with a snake park and aquarium next door, are the place for animal lovers to go to. Running 1st class safaris since Jacaranda mimosifolia is not indigenous to South Africa, so how did they become so synonymous with the country?
A popular local radio station is named after the trees and Pretoria is endearingly referred to as the Jacaranda City. The same article claims that a William Nelson, owner of Nelsonia Nurseries, grew 30 million trees, shrubs and plants by , many of which were Jacaranda trees. Nelson is also said to have planted over km 62 miles of trees along the streets of the Johannesburg suburb now known as Kensington.
Kensington, Johannesburg , South Africa. Find these white wonders in Herbert Baker street in Groenkloof, Pretoria. The flowers also have an air of magic around them. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
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