If you prune an oleander from the bottom, will it grow more tree like?

I'd rather have it grow taller than fuller.

If you prune an oleander from the bottom, will it grow more tree like?
Oleanders should be pruned in the early spring, around Valentine’s Day is a good time. This way you don’t have to cut off flowers or buds. However you can prune oleander any time of year. Since the milky white sap is poison, be sure to wear gloves and keep your fingers away from your face while pruning. The sap also irritates some people’s skin. Dispose of cuttings where children and pets will not get into them.





You can lightly prune them to keep them from looking scraggly, or you can prune them into a tree shape by removing lower branches. Cutting the stems encourages branching so cut the stems to about half the height you’d like to allow for branching. You can also prune oleander to the ground if it gets totally out of hand. It will come back bushier.
Reply:Yes - you can do that.





Pick the largest stem and cut all others down to the ground.





Prick or rub off new shoots that develop along the stem.





Oleander is toxic - don't forget to wash yourself and your tools after handling it.
Reply:yes, but also prune at the sides so it will maintain a nice shape