Originally Posted by BunjinEnt

Bliorg. Please update your user info to help us give proper advice.

Mugos tend not to be worked until summer after the candles have hardened off. This includes root work/repotting.
AND rule of thumb for pines is not to do root work, serious re-pot (like digging it up) AND styling in the same 12 month period.

While yer waiting until next year, read read read about your species. A lot of info in these forums, just search Mugo or Mugho in the search function.

Tree looks like fun, though.

Hope this helps,

-Wm

PS, I would get it in a grow box instead of the constricting pot...

Originally Posted by waltr

I'll second every thing Wm said. For the next entire year or more let it adjust to the pot.
Once it is healthy and vigorous try to induce some back budding. Then look at styling options in two to five years.
In the mean time search for Vance Wood and Mugos. He has written a good deal on them.