The mighty bougainvillea

In Florida I am greeted with something similar to this photo on almost every street corner. Talk about a true harbinger of spring! It’s the mighty bougainvillea and it is practically a weed it grows so well in what is, for all intents and purposes, the tropics. Although beautiful when in bloom it is a major problem to control. The thorns this beauty sports is legion! Gardeners here look like they own a herd of hostile cats after cutting back their bougainvillea. They are a special treat to the eye…just don’t get too close; they don’t like to be petted.
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