I only pruned this to remove growth which blocked the already over crowded path in front of it. In the community the garden used to 'live in', they've used traditional Banksia as free-standing shrubs for nearly thirty years. Annually, they machete the long whips from them to keep the bushes contoured to the hill sides and tops. Right now, they look as if they're covered with white and yellow snow. Banksia, and there's no reason Purezza can't be used the same way, is frequently used to cover walls by being attached to trellage along the wall, then sheared as if shearing a Podocarpus or Ligustrum. These roses will respond (at least in this climate) by filling in, becoming busy and dense. When the weather turns "spring-like", they'll pave themselves with the appropriate flowers. Banksia will bloom as long as the weather is appropriate. In coastal areas here, it can bloom the majority of the year. Where it's hot, it's only a few weeks. Purezza won't bloom long along the coast where it's cooler. Inland, where it is HOT, Purezza bloomed most of the summer for me. I hope it helps. Kim