late spring pruning

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  1. Poppy56

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    Hi i'm new to this, i'd like to know what anyone thinks of pruning back the new growth of wigela's and philadelphus back to 4-6 nodes. will this stop all the flowers next year? :scratch:i have alot of shade and the growth gets very lax
     
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    Pruning Spring flowering shrubs like these just after flowering is fine, the new growth they make this year will carry the flowers next year.
     
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