Major Tree "Trimming" cherry blossoms

[rjm2k]

I have these 2 cherry blossom type trees in the front garden, a little too large now. Round the corner from us someone had similar trees chopped back to next to nothing, just the trunk and a few larger branches left but it came back fine over summer. I'm wondering if I can do the same to mine at the end winter but I don't want to kill them off.

Thanks

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[Deleted2797112]

Don't prune at the end of winter. All cherry varieties are prone to silverleaf disease which can attack if they're pruned at the wrong time of year. Mid-summer is the safest time. Your trees don't look in need of radical treatment which might spoil the shape if you don't know what you're doing.