Chasing back boxwood

[vaibatron]

Hello all, I've had this boxwood in a large pot for over a year now. Now that it has regained its health I'm ready to start cutting back and making it a bit more compact.

My question is should I wait until the first flush of growth to cut back to 1-2 pair of leaves? I plan on root work and a repot in a shallower container but I just want make sure the pruning is not ill-timed.

Thanks!

 

[jk_lewis]

Pictures are a bit fuzzy. Before you "cut back" I suggest you study the branching and remove unwanted and uneeded branches -- those that cross, those in the wrong place, those growing downward or straight up, then see what's left. On first grance it could stand cutting back by about 1/3.

 

[vaibatron]

The pictures are a bit cloudy. I totally agree with removing about a 1/3 of the foliage. Is now a good time to do so? Or should I wait until it starts pushing new growth?