Yes, ours get a cut to about that height every year, in the winter, I believe
(I'm not the pruner).
Chris
On 13 Aug 2012, at 13:08, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> At least in our area with "Indian summer" followed hard frosts
> pruning in late Fall can lead to new growth that is killed off.
> Flowering is from new wood and that time of pruning isn't optimal here.
> I like to prune them severely
> in mid Spring after they just start growing. Pruning too close to the
> ground will hurt them but a foot or so up is fine. Ours is already 12
> ft anyway and they flower better s/p pruning with a better shape to the
> plant. Great point about dead heading but that is a tough one to find
> a Round tuit with everything else to do to take care of our garden.
>
> http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pruning_buddleja_buddleia.htm
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