Obviously all of this has to be balanced against my OH's feelings on cutting it back.
What I'm less sure about this year is the forsythia. I quite like where it's at in terms of the old branch architecture - but am happy for it to go bigger. But then I obviously want loads of flowers again.
If ours is anything to go by I think you can be pretty savage with it and it'll bounce right back. Can probably cut up to a third of it away and it won't bat an eyelid.
Obviously all of this has to be balanced against my OH's feelings on cutting it back.
What I'm less sure about this year is the forsythia. I quite like where it's at in terms of the old branch architecture - but am happy for it to go bigger. But then I obviously want loads of flowers again.