Thanks all. Funny as I was reading all the replies I was thinking ..
"just like lilacs"

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Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


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prune it like to keep lilacs shorter, take out older branches. actually,
if it is
really out of control whack it to the ground. red twigs are
characteristic of the
first years growth and each year it fades. so take out older growth that
is darker
and larger. they can get very large indeed. Ingrid

"Joseph Meehan" wrote:

Is it a good idea to cut this thing back to a few inches after it has
had several years without any trimming?

What is the proper method of annual trimming and what is the proper
method to handle an older overgrown plant?



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