Yes you will miss out on the red stems this year which is a shame but it could also be a positive. Rather than hitting it hard with drastic pruning in the spring, cutting it back part way now is a start. In the spring you can be braver an cut back hard.
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Yes you will miss out on the red stems this year which is a shame but it could also be a positive. Rather than hitting it hard with drastic pruning in the spring, cutting it back part way now is a start. In the spring you can be braver an cut back hard.
GardenerSuze.. Did you see the last pics after pruning? I don't think it could have another cm removed next spring. That is a very hard prune.
If the landlord's expectation is that the shrubs are left looking "tidy", I think you've met that, and I wouldn't worry too much. They're lucky to have had a tenant who takes an interest rather than just hacking everything at some random time.
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Did you see the last pics after pruning?
I don't think it could have another cm removed next spring.
That is a very hard prune.