In message , Nick Maclaren
writes

In article ,
Bob H writes:
| Hi,
| I planted bout 10/12 Pyrocantha plants about 2 years ago now, and
| they are about 4/5 feet high. I wondered about cutting them back to stop
| them growing in height?? And if I do so will they then fill out/grow
| horizontally?

Yes. Cut them back to well below where you want them to fill out,
and don't worry too much about being brutal. They are.

Wear thick gloves too. They are very much like green barbed wire.

My preference is to prune them to make best display of the fruit.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown