Remember, it should be cut end of March or early April, and really only to within 2 inches of this year's wood at the base on the parts you cut back previously, and thereafter each year to within 2 inches of old wood. If you live somewhere very windy in winter, its fine to reduce the topgrowth by half this autumn to prevent windrock.

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