Kolkwitzia pruning.

[grannyjanny]

I've got a Kolkwitzia shrub the flowers are beautiful & the bees love them. The only problem is the said flowers are only at the top & a few at the bottom. Can it be pruned after flowering & if so how far can it be cut back. It's on a north facing aspect, could that be the problem?
Janet

[grannyjanny]

[tonybloke]

this explains it well, it's all about timing!! immediately after flowering, to allow new growth which will be next years flowering parts.
http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pruning_kolkwitzia.htm
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[grannyjanny]

Thanks Tony. That looks very good. I should be able to manage it.
janet