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How to get the most out of bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is one of the most used ornamental plants in our gardens today. Its versatility is legendary. You can plant it as a vine to spread over a bare wall or a garden arch or constrain it into a container in an open patio.

It forms one of the best hedges at whatever height you desire and can also be miniaturised into a bosai piece or shaped into a topiary sculpture.

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