This is a very floriferous and tough deciduous flowering shrub. Flowers are borne on arching branches. Left to its own devices, it will grow over 6ft in height. However, it performs best with regular hard pruning after it has had its first major flush of flowers. Once established, cut all branches to promote growth to the desired shape. Remove aged branches back to the ground.. You can prune back each branch to as little as one or two leaf buds Flowers grow on the previous year's growth. More previous year's branches equals more flowers.If you buy a really small specimen, you can shape it to get a really compact dome by pinching out the growing tips of each branch at regular intervals. Prolific flowering may take an extra year but the results are worth it.
I think this plant does best in sunny-ish site but it will grow anywhere and in most fertile soils. You can even grow it in a large pot if you keep it moist, use a soil based compost and feed it.
You can do cuttings in summer (after the main flush of flowers) and autumn.
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