The Bougainvillea is a beautiful plant that produces colorful flowers that come in an assortment of hues such as red, pink, magenta, purple, orange white or yellow. The village of Oliva Nova in Valencia, Spain abounds most of the year with flowers of the Bougainvillea plant.
In Oliva Nova in Valencia, Spain the red Bougainvillea flowers are very popular ornamental plants and they thrive in the warm climate of Spain. The Bougainvillea is a fairly rapid growing plant and flowers all year in Oliva Nova in Valencia, Spain especially when they are pinched or pruned when needed. Very little water and fertilization is needed for flowers to appear and they love to be in direct sun.
The white flowers in the center are relatively small and are surrounded by three or six bracts of red petals. ... continue below the picture...
... The Bougainvillea plant is typically a pest-free plant but if over watered they could suffer from worms or aphids.
When visiting Oliva Nova in Valencia, Spain you will see how the red Bougainvillea flowers adorn the village and add beautiful arrays of different shades of color to the region.
Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Flowering bush in the village of Oliva Nova, near Oliva in Valencia, Spain, Europe.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/8.0, exposure time of 1/320 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 70mm.