When growing bougainvillea in a pot, make sure the planter you choose has holes for good drainage, which will keep the plant ...

Specifically, the vibrant bougainvillea plant. A stunning evergreen flowering vine with thorny, branching stems, the bougainvillea is native to South America.

Other plants, including cacti, have spines, another type of sharp, pointy weaponry that forms instead of leaves. Thorns arise from shoots in plants such as bougainvillea, hawthorn and citrus.

Bougainvillea Mrs Butt is an evergreen climber that produces masses of medium sized, crimson bracts. It is the ideal climbing plant for pergolas, fences, garages or any unsightly objects in your yard.

GARDENERS tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to bougainvillea. Devotees love the fact that bougainvilleas will flower almost year-round, and don't mind a hot, dry location. They will ...

BOUGAINVILLEA. This one word causes shivers down my spine. I have vivid nightmares of this plant from my last house where three plants were slowly overtaking the house. A weekend of trimming ...

I'm planting Mandevilla, Bougainvillea and the delicious Dragon Fruit." Mandevilla "I'll start with the Mandevilla which is a compact climber, best-suited to frost-free climates.

Bougainvillea can grow anywhere from one to 20 metres tall. The flower is small and usually white, but the real appeal is in the brilliantly coloured bracts which surround the flowers.