Every week, pick a day, and one or two days before the bend, don't water it, watch its firmness! The more water in its walls, the higher the chance of breaking it during the bend! Do this with preparation, without water a day or two before the operation! 👌
Try to direct their tops to a horizontal plane, bend them to the edge of the pot, while the future branches coming from the bottom up will be directed to opposite sides of the pot! 👌
Good luck, bro! ✊😇