Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea

Flower of the Day is Bougainvillea glabra. 

Technically the flowers are the small yellow centres, and the mauve parts are bracts (modified leaves).

Flower of the Day - Hot pink Bougainvillea

A hot pink Bougainvillea adds some colour and finishes this week's tropical theme.

The Colours of Summer - Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea

Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea

Who would have thought that red and pink would be such a good combination?

The Colours of Summer - Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea

Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea glabra

Bougainvillea are a subtropical climbing plant. The true flowers are the white centres, the brightly coloured parts are bracts (modified leaves).
The colours of Summer - vibrant shades of hot pink, and sunset red, glowing gold and orange. More brightly coloured flowers will appear all this week on Flower of the Day!

Flower of the Day Bougainvillea

Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea, also known as Paper flower

Message - Radiance, brilliance

Bougainvillea are climbing plants originally from tropical South America. They flower during Summer, and sometimes for many months afterwards as well. The actual flowers are the tubular centres. The colourful surrounding bracts (modified leaves at the base of a flower) may be brilliant crimson, white, carmine red, rose-violet, pale pink or white edged with pink.