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My P. fruticosa is about 1metre high and over 1metre spread. About 4-5 years old.
Took plenty of cuttings last year. Have dead-headed last month. Can I safely cut it back now to keep it more compact, I don't want cuttings this year. Dropped masses of leaves during very dry time, but isn't bothered and looks very healthy. Sue


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Most shrubby members of the mint family (that this belongs too) along with Rosemary and Lavender don't really like hard pruning and won't often re-shoot from heavy cut back stems.

Those cuttings you took are gonna come in handy me thinks!

1 Aug, 2010

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