Managing Growth Habit to maximize space

[Sun rm.N.E.]

CK and Debs thanks for sharing your experience.
It seems that the original post was transferred to articles.

Here is a picture of my method using rubber bands and coated wire ties which can be easily pulled in to let the tender new growth adjust gradually. On the second plant which put out horizontal growth in all directions I just used rubber bands which I change to smaller ones as needed. The plastic stick I use temporarily is a holiday light stake you can buy at the end of the season for pennies. It is smooth and tapered, does not decay and can be pulled out easily.