I visited the national arboretum today after visiting a customer nearby which I have been meaning to do for some time. It was a beautiful day, even a little warm. Some of the trees in the collection are incredible, certainly the best specimen trees I have ever seen in person being relatively new to the scene. I was particularly impressed by how small they were able to reduce the leaves on some Trident Maple, Chinese Elm, and Boxwood specimens. We’re talking ridiculously small! Many of the JBP’s had very long needles which looked like this year’s growth. It was good to witness a phase in the cycle and see for myself that trees are not show ready 100% of the time. The White Pines and Blue Atlas Cedars were in prime condition. I was surprised at how many Sargent Junipers there were in spite of what I’ve read about them. Overall, a great day and a great place.
