I'll be heading out soon to cut it way back. Figure I can live with it
smaller, but at least blooming. I have butterflies starting to show up, they
need their nourishment!

"Charles "Stretch" Ledford" wrote in
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"Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A." wrote:

Ian wrote:

It is only about 2 feet, maybe getting on 3 feet, in size.

Do I just cut back the branches, or do I want to cut the stocks
(trunk,
whatever it is called)

How about if I cut back as this pic shows:

http://www.quickmire.com/temp/bbush1-1.jpg

or cut back everything except the stocks that show new growth?

Just FYI, and I'm not a "skilled" gardener.

We moved back into a home in Virginia which we left 6 years ago. The
garden had gone to hell. The Budelias were wild and totally out of
control.

Last fall, I cut 4 of 'em down to the ground with a saw.

This spring, all four are full of nice foliage. I'm going to prune 'em
back a bit in a day or so, just to get some more fullness.

IMHO, I wouldn't worry a bit about cutting your bush down as far as
you'd like.