Euryops virgineus 'Tali' Blooming

Happy New Year everyone,
 
I went out to my perennial bed this gray and rainy afternoon and my Euryops is just about to bloom!  This is the first time I have grown this variety, which I am unfamiliar with.  A few weeks ago I noticed the buds swelling but didn't think they would open so soon and in this type of weather - rainy and very cool.   I am pleasantly surprised and amazed.
 
I planted these Euryops in May last year and they were not in bloom when I planted them.  I kept waiting for them to bloom all summer long and nothing (I kept thinking of this plant like the big coarse leaved Euryops often seen in all the garden centers).  I thought I would be growing a plant for foliage but I wouldn't have been disappointed with that either.  The plant has very bright green leaves which are very small and held close to the branch, kind of ferny looking as a whole - perfect as a filler in flower arrangements.
 
Now, I am so happy with this Euryops virgineus that blooms in winter.  The flowers aren't quite open yet but look like they will be little bunches of very small daisy like flowers at the ends of the stems.  I think the overall effect will be a mass of yellow.  The 24 F frost didn't even seem to faze the plants either.  The tag that came with the plant says it gets to 6 feet tall but mine are only three feet.  Does anyone grow this - how tall are your plants?  How have you handled pruning, if any? 
 
All in all I am very pleased - a great winter bloomer and a nice addition for my cutting garden.
 
Linda
Springville Gardens
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