Do you know what species it is? Depending on the species then if it’s a variety receptive to pruning, then over the space of 2-3yrs you might be able to reduce it back to be kept at 6ft. Rule of thumb is that if in doubt, or you’re unsure about how much stress you’ll cause a plant, then never prune back more than 30% of the plant in a given season. If you live in a cold climate then I’d reserve pruning until the beginning of spring. Prune, leave it to reshoot & do its thing for 12mths (tip pruning as desired to maintain/form shape), then repeat the cycle the following year/years until incrementally you’ve got it back to the desired height with minimal stress to the plant.
With your plant being as leggy as it is then once pruned it’d also be an ideal time to repot it & give it a new lease on life.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere then you could simply experiment & cut one of the canes back by 30% & see if it reshoots.
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Do you know what species it is?
Depending on the species then if it’s a variety receptive to pruning, then over the space of 2-3yrs you might be able to reduce it back to be kept at 6ft. Rule of thumb is that if in doubt, or you’re unsure about how much stress you’ll cause a plant, then never prune back more than 30% of the plant in a given season. If you live in a cold climate then I’d reserve pruning until the beginning of spring. Prune, leave it to reshoot & do its thing for 12mths (tip pruning as desired to maintain/form shape), then repeat the cycle the following year/years until incrementally you’ve got it back to the desired height with minimal stress to the plant.
With your plant being as leggy as it is then once pruned it’d also be an ideal time to repot it & give it a new lease on life.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere then you could simply experiment & cut one of the canes back by 30% & see if it reshoots.