I'm a new gardener. I'm looking for: red camellia climbing roses ivy to cover wood fence lots of dwarf mondo grass To trade, I have bougainvilla, peach dwarf canna, purple datura, and confederate jasmine.

As far as I know, Bougainvilleas are going to spread unless you prune them to remain a bush shape. The good thing about pruning is you can get even more flowers that way. Z

Why not take propagate it? Bougainvillea isn't the easiest plant to root, but if you take several cuttings, at least a few should survive. I've had better percentage success with hardwood cuttings, but only with cool (50-70 degrees) conditions. I usually have a 40-60% success rate with softwood cuttings. Ryan

Thank you so,much, Puternut and others. What I meant by 'try that with spell check' was, when I tried to give my online response here, I did understand that puter nut meant that you were a computer nut. However, my spell check corrected to outer nut. Sorry my response caused confusion and consternation. I have the HIGHEST respect , admiration , and heart-felt gratitude for the folks at Gardenweb forums. You Who share everything from computer skills to home improvement, to nature topics, to gardening. I could go on. I have been a member for a number of years. I do not come over 'lightly, nor do I take your precious time for granted. I try to do my own research before posting. I just needed a personal response from someone who had pruned at off times (from what other sources recommend) . I thank you sincerely for sharing your knowledge, documenting your responses with photos.. In short, I am overwhelmingly grateful for your help. I received a personal e mail.. I guess someone took some kind of offense at something I said. Believe me, the sentiments expressed above (the paragraph just above this one ) are heartfelt. THANK YOU THANK YOU!, Alice