This book is designed not only for the specialist horticulturist but for the weekend occasional gardener as well. It has a step-by-step approach that encourages rather than intimidates the
average casual gardener who likes to potter around. Eric Simon provides an abundance of colored photographs of these versatile plants set around the house and in public places. This is an
imaginative approach to demonstrate that with some creativity, a house can be transformed into a home and a public place, a park. These photographs from his own collection, taken over the
years, add a personal touch to this book, compiled and written with patience, knowledge and good humor. This book is not so much about the physiology or the history of the bougainvillea. It is
rather a book that is dedicated to helping the keen tropical gardener get the very best out of his collection, from plant selection to planting, pruning and all the maintenance work necessary
to promote new growth.