Beginner Gardening: Rose of Sharon, 1 by museumgirl

museumgirl wrote:
I have noticed all the RoS blooming in our area now, and they seem to have more blooms than mine. I have never pruned mine. They never have "babies", not in over ten years of growing, and I have never pruned, they are quite tall and very hardy. If I prune them, will they branch and produce more flowers next year? Any thoughts?
Below is a picture from July 8-you can see one of them at the far right. (not a good pic, sorry.)