I’ve seen a lot and unless I had a lot of space I wouldn’t bother with it. imo it looks best growing on top of a wall where it can hang down. In winter it’s just a shaggy, twiggy mass. My fil had a standard which never grew upright and was just a shaggy, twiggy mass on a lopsided stick. Possibly his had insufficient sun.

The larger dimensions are more akin to those I’ve seen.

OK, off the list.

Well, maybe try to find a second opinion, since you're not in the same climate as me and, presumably, have a lot more space where it could hide in the long off season.

No, actually on my new property in town, it would be fairly up front in a shrub border.

OK. Not a good spot for it.