Hi Doris,
This prolonged winter has really done a number on the garden. So many of my plants are taking their sweet time to start growing. You're right to wait to see what is going to grow before trimming.
A portion of my armandii also turned brown, but then I noticed a new green shoot growing from the brown stem that I thought was dead. I'm going to give mine more time as well, and once it warms up, I'll check and see what's really dead and what isn't.
