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Training Tree-Form Oleander: Aesthetic Pruning

Shaping a 5-ft Standard

Trunk 3.5 ft, canopy 1.5 ft. To create rounded canopy:

Watch for branches outgrowing others.
Use reduction pruning: cut back to lateral bud/branch.
Rely on your eye for balance.

No Fixed Formula

Topiary is personal. Prune after flowering (spring) for best regrowth.

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