I'm not a fan of arborvitae in the landscape, generally, and I have some native plants that would love this spot. But I also don't like throwing away healthy trees/plants.
Last summer I pruned away most of the foliage from the lower trunk (really three trunks) to open it up to the light. It's got the standard foliage from about 1' from the ground to the top (around 4' high).
The trunks are humdrum enough that I'm sure this material can never be a true bonsai, but I'm still wonder how it might do in a pot with some light styling, for patio interest. You can see there are a few sprigs of foliage close to the ground. What's the likelihood these can be trained as new branches, or even possibly new leaders?
Last summer I pruned away most of the foliage from the lower trunk (really three trunks) to open it up to the light. It's got the standard foliage from about 1' from the ground to the top (around 4' high).
The trunks are humdrum enough that I'm sure this material can never be a true bonsai, but I'm still wonder how it might do in a pot with some light styling, for patio interest. You can see there are a few sprigs of foliage close to the ground. What's the likelihood these can be trained as new branches, or even possibly new leaders?