gastropod wrote in message ...
These shrubs flower on last years woody growth, which sprouts after
flowering. The best results I have had came from pruning out older
wood and
keeping the plant thinner. Some say that it feels it is under threat
and
makes efforts to procreate faster!
Neil


One recommendation I have seen, and followed with success, is to hard
prune back one third of the branches each year, this gives good new
growth this year, but leaves some older growth for flowering next year.

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk