This was in a pot and starting to grow very leggy. I’ve now planted it into the ground and was wondering if I should prune it back. Will it affect the flowering for next year?
The way it is growing, it looks like the shrub can get quite big and tall. That's new growth, possibly after flowering. Only prune if you want to control size. I think, future growth will be in a similar style, and the lower leaves may just die off as it grows upwards.
If you prune now, you will be allowing it enough time to produce growth for next year's blooms. So, the best time would be now if you want to have flowers for next year.
Thanks for your super advice @Borderline. For some reason it didn’t flower this year but I’ll be trimming it as you suggested to control it and hopefully get the flowers next year.
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If you prune now, you will be allowing it enough time to produce growth for next year's blooms. So, the best time would be now if you want to have flowers for next year.