How can i trim this bush
By Nita
west sussex,
United Kingdom 
its called a cistus,have found a picture of it but it doesnt tell you how to trim it, it hasnt flowered yet so i wont do it at the moment, but it has got very large, dont want to ruin it as it was my late mums.
8 May, 2009
Answers
thanks andrew i will give it a go when it has flowered
8 May, 2009
When they get old, they do get a lot of dead wood so cut that out. Otherwise, they just get on wih it!
8 May, 2009
thanks spitzhenry, this plant has alot of sentimental value to me x
8 May, 2009
Cistus don't take kindly to being pruned. If you have to do it, I would suggest doing it immediately after flowering and don't cut back into old wood
8 May, 2009