My plants are about as tall as I can let them get without being seen over the fence. I've already bent them down about 12" from the top, this worked for two days but the side branches literally took over and are already as tall as the plant was when I bent it. I've already started second bends but this time I'm bending the stalk so it's vertical with the plant then tying it off. I topped one with the same result with the side branches are already as tall as the plant was when I topped it.