Bougainvillea
is an evergreen vine which is just as happy spreading horizontally or
hanging downwards as it is climbing upwards, it makes itself at home in
almost any situation. It can be grown as a hedge, groomed as a ground
cover, pruned as an espalier, trained as a tree or contained in a pot in
a variety of shapes. Its trunk tends to be gnarled. Bougainvillea is
ideal for bonsai.
