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There are over 300 varieties of bougainvillea, found in shades of pink, white, yellow, orange and red, perfect for adding color to a sunny, south-facing wall or fence.

Bougainvillea makes a great fence cover, trellis or wall climber, or a brilliant garage camouflage. It also grows in shrubby, trailing versions that produce blooms just as spectacular as those of ...

Bougainvillea prefers sandy soil and dislikes soil with high clay content. Support: Strong gusts will shred leaves and blooms, so don't let establishing bougainvillea whip in the wind.

A smiling girl flaunts her hairdo resplendent with pink bougainvillea. The girl, painted on the roadside facing wall of a house at Thirupuram on the NH Bypass 66 in Thiruvananthapuram district ...

To grow it into a large plant, place it in a large container or in the ground. When using bougainvillea on a wall, trellis, arch or other structure outside, remember the cold.

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Bougainvillea sited in front of a south-facing wall or a boulder also increases the chance of this plant surviving because of the micro-climate these boulders can create.

* Scientific name: Bougainvillea species * Growth habit: A woody, evergreen vine often taking the shape of a rambling shrub and growing to over 20 feet tall and wide. The leaves are heartlike in sh… ...

Bougainvillea can live in a pot and be brought to a protected area during the coldest winter months.

Dig a hole for each bougainvillea plant, or dig a trench for the entire hedge. If you are planting this hedge against a wall, the holes should be at least 8 inches away from the wall.