It's their turn to show off
@allknowing (136778)
India
January 14, 2016 4:50am CST
Bougainvillea are the pride of our garden. This year however they arrived pretty late. By September our garden is filled with a riot of colour thanks to this humble cluster. They hardly need any maintenance - just a bit of trimming.
Of the colours my favourite is the royal purple
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
14 Jan 16
They make good fences and deterrent, they are like barbed wire, sometimes i think they cross pollinate so other colors appear.
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@allknowing (136778)
• India
14 Jan 16
The colours that I have are the original ones.
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@LadyDuck (471583)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 16
@allknowing Those are beautiful, I would love to have them in my garden, but they die in winter, it's too cold here.
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@allknowing (136778)
• India
15 Jan 16
@LadyDuck When it comes to winter I am told not much lives anyway. I admire you guys for your patience to re plant everything.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
14 Jan 16
@allknowing Bougainvillea flowers are one of my favorite flowers.I love purple ones best.Of course,I love all colors,including white.Superb photos.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
14 Jan 16
what i don't like about bougainvillea are the thorns, but you're right, they are very low maintenance and can survive in hot places.
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@allknowing (136778)
• India
15 Jan 16
I have 8 colours. I have posted a collage here.
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