Cutting back flowering currant ?

[Iffy]

We have massive bushes of flowering currant in our back garden which "eat" in on our flowers and herbs.

I, THINK it's ok to use a hedge trimmer on them to cut them back to a decent shape, but OH says each stem SHOULD be pruned individually !

Thats a heck of lot of work !!!!!

Anyone got some advice on the best way to keep them in shape ??

[2little2late]

You should be ok with a hedge trimmer as long as you're not too drastic. Best time is when they have finished flowering.

[Iffy]

Thanks for that advice 2little2late ! :)

[Scunner]

Why not try a bit of both, and see how it works. Hedge trimmers can leave ragged cuts on the branches.

[Iffy]

Thanks Scunner, think I'll mainly use the hedge trimmer, then tidy up any obvious bits with the clippers, just GLAD to know that I don't have to go around pruning each individual branch !!

It'd be like painting the Forth Road Bridge ha, ha, ha :lol: