Yes and Yes!

thanks and thanks..a couple of feet or way down to a couple of nice buds ?

depends on how scraggly they are at the bottom.

I would prune them by half their original height, fertilize and keep watered and you might get more blooms this season.

Thanks...thats what I was hoping for. Are there certain groups that will rebloom more than otheres ?

I have had both type IIs and IIIs rebloom in my garden after the 1/2 whack back!! Let us know how it goes for you.