ID help and care advice plz

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Wenroo East Falmouth, MA Oct 29, 2023

Hi, I have what I think is a Schefflera Umprella Tree that has happily grown Very tall (guessing 8ft) outside this summer. I need to bring it in soon because a frost is coming but it's too tall so I need to trim it but everything I have found, if my ID guess is right, doesn't make sense. There aren't any side branches... its just one main trunk with stems coming off.... I don't want to break it trying to bring it in and I don't want to kill it by just cutting off the top. ASAP help needed! Thanks!

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MaypopLaurel Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 30, 2023

The id is correct. They can be trained early on as a shrub specimen by pruning or a single trunk tree. You probably won't kill it by wacking it down to a reasonable height but it might not look good for a year or two. They bleed white sap like crazy when cut & that sap can be irritating to skin so put something underneath it and wear disposable gloves.

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