I collected this young Virginia Pine last Spring. All of the soil fell off of the roots on removal - I tossed it in a bag with some of its' native soil. When I got it home I mixed some DE with the original soil and basically stuck in in the yard and left it alone. It's remained healthy, I moved it to more full sun and it's continued to grow. I had wired it up some but did a poor job of it. This morning I redid the wiring and continued to push some extreme bends to take advantage of its' age.
Side/front:
Overhead to see the wiring and bend:
Side/front:
Overhead to see the wiring and bend: