Could not put it better myself Buck1945. The Exhibition was so overwhelming we should work out a specific approach on how to absorb and get the most of such shows.
The Exhibition seems to keep getting better. It is too bad that because of distance some regions are not able to fully participate.
Ryan’s time was in high demand but I was able to say hello and even got some advice on one of my trees when he and I happened to be at the right place, at the right time. It was nice to have brief chats with Kendall, Colton and Lyme (sp?).
There were so many good trees. One of my favourite’s was a pinus banksiana (jack pine) by Serge from Montreal.
And two trees entered by, I believe his name was Adrian Martin. A lodgepole with grafted Japanese white pine foliage and a shinpaku juniper, both medium sized trees were also great trees. The winning trees were deservedly selected.
On to a better National in 2020.