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Prune long, vigorous extensions back Look for junctions with two strong, Plenty of active growing areas remain
into shape. Removing the tips will viable secondary shoots—both with on the pruned shoot. They will continue
cause the sideshoots to develop further, active growing tips—then prune back growing and will need pruning again in
encouraging a dense foliage pad. the tip to leave the two sideshoots. the same way as the sideshoots develop.

Upper trunk
area has yet
to be shaped

Outline of the
foliage now
cascades down
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Manipulate the branches after all of the Always apply pressure carefully and Follow the direction of the tree. Here,
main structural wires have been applied. make sure there is wire on the spine of the reshaped branch continues the flow
Here, one or two bends in the branch the bend. Here, the branch is bent down of the cascade; the lower pad has a wider
will make a big difference to the tree. and toward the front. spread—both horizontally and vertically.