I had not realized that cutting back foliage would help save watering - I wonder if that is true of established plants, too? With out tight watering restrictions, it would sure help if I could reduce some of the foliage and still get blooms. I do tend to trim fans up a bit anyway, since some of the foliage really goes wild. I'll have to try it out on some of them to see, and any thoughts about doing so are welcome.