Bougainvilleas, commonly called paper flowers, are one of the most popular, spectacular and beautiful flowering vines. Discovered in Brazil during French Adm. Louis de Bougainvillea’s 1768 voyage, ...

Nothing provides more intense masses of color in our landscape than the billowing, sometimes house-covering festive blossoms of bougainvillea. But I know what you’re thinking. “Gary Gragg is an idiot.

At first, it's neurotic. Then it gets thorny and unruly. But when bougainvillea reaches full maturity, it explodes with colors that make the difficult trip seem worthwhile. This tropical woody vine ...

Bougainvillea, commonly called paper flowers, is one of the most popular, spectacular and beautiful flowering vines. Discovered in Brazil during French Adm. Louis de Bougainville’s 1768 voyage, these ...

The Great Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) is a lovely flowering vine. The shiny-green leaves are an ovate shape, with a strong center vein. The plant has sharp thorns that are hidden by the ...

Cars run past blossoms of bougainvillea spectabilis on an interchange of Houzhu Bridge in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Qituo) ...

If you've ever gotten close to bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) to admire its beauty, you may have noticed one of its biggest downsides: sharp thorns that can sometimes cause allergic ...