Shohin kid,
Yep! Rocky Mountain Juniper
Jason,
I figured I had to do something drastic because the roots were in all the wrong places. Doing the repotting in stages to achieve the desired planting angle would have taken 5+ year. Much too long than what I wanted to wait for C+ material.
If the tree does well this spring - I'll start on the shaping process this winter. If it doesn't I'll start next year.