Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Should I cut back a newly planted corkscrew willow?, 1 by kcbronc

kcbronc wrote:
I just planted a corkscrew willow that I bought off EBay. It's one long branch that's about 7 ft tall, but I'm not sure if I should cut it back or not. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but the tree goes straight up for about 4 feet and then starts to curve. I would like the tree to be somewhat symmetrical and I'm concerned that if I don't do anything it will continue to grow to one side. I like the fact that it's already 7 ft though and would like to keep the lateral branches high enough to be able to walk or sit under.