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Yes, Italian heather (Erica ventricosa) should be trimmed back once the bloom fades.
Specifically, leaving the faded blooms in place can be stressful for the plant. The plant is trying to channel energy and direct photosynthetically produced sugars and starches into such other life-support activities as respiration and storage. As long as pruning back the bloom and unattractive/unhealthy foliage takes place above - not through - any one of the stem's leaf nodes, the plant will respond favorably to such mild pruning.
Additionally, it is important to remember the following general rules when pruning the faded blooms and nearby foliage:
1. Make sure that the pruners are clean, dry and sterilized.
2. Do not prune when the plant is wet from supplemental watering or from a rainfall event. But do not worry if it rains right after the pruning is finished. The important point is that pruning cuts were made while the plant parts were dry.
3. Be careful about removing any more than one-third (1/3) of the plant overall at one time. Such extreme, severe pruningall at once can send the plant into shock.
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