With my new home in North Wales I have acquired an escallonia, of the
apple blossom variety. It is a beautiful bush and is still in bloom,
having started to blossom around 5 weeks ago.
Last year I cut it back as it was quite tall, broad, and unruly! As I
didn't know how to do this, I just cut it back to a nice round shape.
It stands on its own in the middle of my garden and is a haven for many
species of garden birds.
I read somewhere that it should be pruned to a "pyramid" shape. Is
this necessary as I am not certain that my non-artistic character could
cope? Am I right in assuming that I should wait until all the flowers
are finished? I just want to keep it neat and tidy, enjoy it, and keep
it as a haven for the birds!

You prune it whatever shape you feel like, I get very annoyed when people
you ` should ` do this that or the other, I also get cross when people say `
you must understand ` usually peeps on t.v. trying to talk themselves out of
bother. you go ahead and play :-)

kate