Hi Ken, it's not planted there. It's currently in its pot and I took the picture on the walkway where it's sitting till I figure out if it's a Snow Fountain Cherry or a Double Weeping Cherry. If it's a Snow Fountain it will be planted about 6' from a walkway. If it's a Double Weeping Cherry it will be returned.

The harsh winter has affected everything- many plants are a month behind in their growth and flowering. All you can do is wait and see.

Fast-growing. Visit web site of introducer Lake County Nursery for photos of it trained into different shapes. Search internet using cultivar name 'Snofozam' for targeted hits.

How true^. In any case Matt, make nice neat, clean pruning cuts just beyond the point where a branchlet diverges from that portion of the branch you wish to cut back, Do not leave stubs. Normally, I advise to cut back to an outward-facing branchlet so as to not add to the congestion in the center area of the crown, but that might not apply in your case since you want to restrict lateral size. So make the cuts with that in mind and just realize you're starting down a road that really has no end-so long as you have this tree. It will always need re-doing. But what have ye to lose? If I'm understanding correctly, the tree is already in its somewhat-too-small spot. On the other hand, if we had a picture to look at, other solutions might present themselves. +oM