Mid-Spring in my N.E. Downunder Garden (Oct) - Bougainvillea begins another blooming cycle

this is very pretty and great colour!!!!

Yes it's the colour that I love. Bougies are notorious thugs here, and I'm not a big fan of them, but this one can be kept under control because it's growing in one of the driest patches of poor soil at my place.

thats a bonus for you then...

Yes it's definitely in the right spot, so I don't ever have to trim it back.

just been looking at some on-line photos of this plant its amazing :-) and fits in perfect; in its native climate...

i saw it also looking like a tree and someone had trained it so it looked as if it sat on top of their low garden walk....which was painted a lovely cream colour...:-)

thank you once again for sharing....

You're most welcome, Janeplant. I've seen Bougainvillea used in all sorts of ways, but there's a lot of work to be done keeping it under control here in the tropics. The thorns make that job rather unpleasant.

ive just looked in your photograph....can see your point :-))))

Yes the vines are covered in rather nasty, sharp thorns. You need industrial type gloves and heavy shirts and trousers when trying to trim these lovely plants.

thank you :-))))