Pam wrote in message ...
I'd wait on the fuchsia and forget pruning the jasmine. Even though we
haven't had any winter to speak of, February and March can offer some
pretty severe weather in this area and you could still get tip dieback of
the fuchsia. Hold off until the end of this month. Winter jasmine is a
lump - sorry, shrub - that is best left unpruned to develop a natural
arching/sprawling form. I guess you could remove the older stems if space
is an issue.............I'm not sure it would improve on the form any,
though, and they will continue to produce blooms regardless of age.

Hmm.. So winter jasmine is one of your favorites, eh? Heh heh... Mine
is in a large planter box on a high stair landing where it's held
vertical for about 3 feet and then it cascades over a handrail and
winds horizontally through railing supports, very open and not at all
lumpen. Although I've seen plenty of lumps on the ground, so I know
what you mean. It's not a space issue, I just want to keep it open.
I'll trim it for visual effect, then, if removing older stems is not
important to blooming.

Thanks for your help.

sam
PNW z/8