I continue to struggle with this plant. Last season came and went with again good foliage but no bloom. I have no idea how to treat this in the off season - it appears to kind of die back similar to a hydrangea but with live buds at the ends of the uprights. Do you prune these back, or just let them go? So far I have done nothing to this plant - no fertilizer, no pruning, nothing. My patience is wearing a bit thin, but I keep thinking *this* will be the year I am rewarded with blooms... I guess my meandering question here is -- how should I prune this beast? Or do I just leave it alone?
