Bougainvillea is often considered to be a nuisance plant since it grows wildly in every direction, needing constant pruning to stay in bounds, and is even more of a chore to prune on account of its thorns.
Still, bougainvillea can be an absolute treasure when, growing in your neighbor's yard, it happens to hang over your fence.
The above 'James Walker' bougainvillea produces enormous clusters of magenta bracts. It is not as common as the ubiquitous crimsony pink 'Barbara Karst' or the often sighted fire engine 'San Diego Red,' which has been renamed 'Scarlet O'Hara' in recent years.
