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title: "I have a luseana umbrella tree that was becoming leggy and tall, so…"
description: "I have a luseana umbrella tree that was becoming leggy and tall, so to encourage side growth, I lopped off the top. Should I keep it like this, or do I need to…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Donna"
published: "2026-07-29T22:46:39.445295Z"
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# I have a luseana umbrella tree that was becoming leggy and tall, so…

_Posted by Donna on 2026-07-29_

I have a luseana umbrella tree that was becoming leggy and tall, so to encourage side growth, I lopped off the top. Should I keep it like this, or do I need to snap off any branches right below the cut to open up nodes? Thanks! (Yes, I have the top in water!)

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