LindaPat
Mame
It puts out long branches every year, which branch at the ends if I cut every summer just after the first node, will it make more branches closer in? Is there any way to style this?
Black chokecherry with adorable flowers. I heard transplant should be after flowers but before leaves peek out, but this does it in the opposite order
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Clicio
Masterpiece
If you keep cutting them back to the first pair of leaves, it will stimulate the tree to bud back, and it will become more compact, not so leggy.
LeftHandLuke
Mame
I think what @Clicio says is good advice. I'm not an expert with these but have made some progress on mine (photo from this morning). I recommend being pretty intentional with the trimming because they don't seem to push out a lot of growth over a single season. I've had this one for three years. It started as a cutting or air layer that I found on the cheap bench at a local nursery. 
LeftHandLuke
Mame
As far as when to repot, you might be able to do it now but I wouldn't wait much longer. The best time is in early spring when the buds begin to swell. If it were mine, I'd actually up-pot it into a wider nursery pot right now and let it grow another season to thicken up. This would allow you to also work on the branches this year. Then you'd be able to do your root work next spring with a proper re-potting.
LindaPat
Mame
LindaPat
Mame
Wow! Looks really good Nice taper too. Nice to know it can be done.
