Compact varieties of bougainvillea can be grown successfully in pots as part of a container garden. The flowering vines can then be kept under control by pruning them little and often as required ...

“Containers ... to shape the plant to size. Bougainvillea can be pruned quite hard and return with vigorous shoots, says Harrison. Remove dead branches and trim the tips to encourage new growth.

They can also be grown in containers and ... a formal or informal hedge. Bougainvillea is easy to propagate from cuttings. Just make a neat cut from the parent plant and stick it into a mound ...