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Originally Posted by Asus101

Um but it looks like it has been in the ground for 5 years already. The trunk is thick enough, any thicking and it will need to be taller.
From here I would be branch selecting and working towards the shape, not putting it back in the ground.

I think he's refering to a grow pot for branch development. The branches are going to have to be pretty thick for it not to look like a old pruned shrub with that size trunk. It's still got a few years to go before looking like an aged tree.