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Leycesteria

widgetwilk annwidgetwilk ann Posts: 361
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As you can see [I hope] from the photos my Leycesteria is 'big', the wall is 6ft, at the moment it is full of 'flowers', when and how can I cut it back??

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You can either prune it in spring, cutting back stems to reduce size all over or removing one third of the stems - choose the oldest looking - to reduce volume but also encourage fresh new stems.   This can be done every year to keep the shrub renewed over a three year cycle.   The other time would be to prune immediately after flowering but then you'd lose the berries.

    See here for more info - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10061/Leycesteria-formosa/Details

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Leycestria can be pruned to just above the ground in Spring, and will then grow away vigorously.
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  • widgetwilk annwidgetwilk ann Posts: 361
    Thanks for the information, hope it stays put through the winter, have had to tie it back a couple of times already.
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