Plz Identify Pink Flower

[wayfarer]

Hi there all botanists / aspiring botanist or even amateur gardeners

I have been driving past this house fairly regularly, and I have been wondering about these really pretty flowers. Last week I briefly stopped my car in front of the house, and started focusing my old Galaxy S1 on the flowers, when what seemed like 2 neighbourhood watch people started to aggressively stride towards me (armed with bashing weapons!). I quickly snapped the pic, put vehicle into 1st, and made like the wind.

Is anyone able to identify it?

If this is your house, sowwy , how about some fwowers?

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[ABCpt]

Looks like a bouganvillea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea

EDIT: This post was my 1000!!!

 

[Unhappy1]

+1 Bouganvillea , if its got thorns then definitely.

 

[Skywalker786]

+1 Bouganvillea , if its got thorns then definitely.

+2 you get them in aton of colors

 

[wayfarer]

Looks like a bouganvillea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea

Wow, that was quick. And congratz, you just posted your 1000[SUP]th[/SUP] post! Anyway, a Google Image search for "pink bouganvillea" leads me to believe that you are correct. Are you a veteran gardener?

 

[wayfarer]

How do all you guys know this???

 

[copacetic]

+1 Bouganvillea , if its got thorns then definitely.

Don't get them in your body is all I have to say.

 

[copacetic]

How do all you guys know this???

I've had these plants around me my whole life, and when I was a kid, one attacked me.

 

[ABCpt]

Wow, that was quick. And congratz, you just posted your 1000[SUP]th[/SUP] post! Anyway, a Google Image search for "pink bouganvillea" leads me to believe that you are correct. Are you a veteran gardener?

Amateur at best, but my Dad is a pretty avid gardener, so I did pick up a thing or two from him.

 

[wayfarer]

Don't get them in your body is all I have to say.

So I guess a quick jump over the fence to rip off a tiny piece off the bush would be a bad idea. Not that I was intending to do that, or anything...

 

[Lycanthrope]

I've had these plants around me my whole life, and when I was a kid, one attacked me.

Sounds like you had it coming.

DETAILS!

 

[copacetic]

Sounds like you had it coming.

DETAILS!

It's not a very exciting story.

The branch was lying in wait, plotting no doubt, and I bumbled along and fell onto it.

Thorn entered leg, massive infection ensued.

 

[ABCpt]

So I guess a quick jump over the fence to rip off a tiny piece off the bush would be a bad idea. Not that I was intending to do that, or anything...

Would not recommend you try that, unless you have full body armour
Like Copa, I've also been attacked by one while trying to retrieve a lost cricket ball from below it's branches.

 

[Unhappy1]

I've had these plants around me my whole life, and when I was a kid, one attacked me.

Haha +1. Playing cricket and tried to catch the ball whilst diving into this bush, .

 

[Lycanthrope]

It's not a very exciting story.

The branch was lying in wait, plotting no doubt, and I bumbled along and fell onto it.

Thorn entered leg, massive infection ensued.

Sounds like love at first sight. Boy meets branch, gets laid and finds himself stuck with a massive infection for a while.

 

[copacetic]

Sounds like love at first sight. Boy meets branch, gets laid and finds himself stuck with a massive infection for a while.

Very good.

 

[porchrat]

Sounds like love at first sight. Boy meets branch, gets laid and finds himself stuck with a massive infection for a while.

LOL oh well done!

 

[Lycanthrope]

/bows

Thank you, thank you

Blame copacetic, it's his fault for personifying the damn thing

 

[porchrat]

/bows

Thank you, thank you

Blame copacetic, it's his fault for personifying the damn thing

You know how we have a thread for all the crazy disturbing schit people post?... we need one for the witty stuff people post.

 

[rwenzori]

So I guess a quick jump over the fence to rip off a tiny piece off the bush would be a bad idea. Not that I was intending to do that, or anything...

They grow the clappers, so I'm sure a bit would not be missed. They come in many colours too.