Trish... how lovely to hear from you. Many thanks for the link.
Unfortunately the garden didn't get the 'Spring treatment' this year because I was away... and when I got back late April, I can remember standing out in the garden and thinking 'what a mess' (that's the point I should have got stuck in - but left things too late)!
Anyway, yesterday afternoon I took the plunge and started to hack back the plant... before I knew it... there was nothing left
. Trouble is, the unsightly dead looking stems supported the live growth. The corner where it grew, now looks sadly bare
. Now I need to make the decision whether to leave things be and wait for it to return next year, or plant something in it's place.
Thanks again Trish. Hope you and Gordon are well.
Kaz