I think what you are looking at is bougainvillaea (yes I looked it up!) It has red and yellow flowers. There is also a hibiscus, which I think you can see in the second picture. It's a bit of a jungle at the moment, but it keeps intruders away from the windows!
Rock, I considered it, but the weight of that baby would probably pull the chimney or whatever I tied it to away with it! It's heavy [:-] !
These Sunbirds are still enjoying what's left -
As you can see, it's really leaning over badly now ! But before it goes, I have an announcement : it is a SISAL, not a YUCCA ![8D]
What is happening is that the roots are being pulled up out of the ground !!