Since these have not been widely distributed, I like to post pictures of my Bud Bennett collection. I plan on listing some on the Lily Auction this coming winter. He only worked with diploids and he was a master of the pink diploids, but he also tried his hand with some other colors. I plan on crossing his intros with Ed Zahler's intros as well as with some of the seedlings from Robert Ellison.

BEAUTY IN MOTION: One of the first to bloom and blooms for a long time.


BLUES IN THE NIGHT: Relatively a new acquisition (2017). It is actually blooming on a rebloom scape right now.



BOLD SYMPHONY (will be listed on the auction): Tends to bloom mid late season. Collected a lot of seeds off this one.




BO KNOWS: Also a newer acquisition (2017). Also blooming on a rebloom scape right now. Has proliferations and loaded with buds.



BURTONSVILLE BLUSH: One of the first ones I purchased




CARELESS DREAM: Bud said that he believes that this is his finest intro. It is one of his later intros.



CHEATING HEART: I love the richness of the color. (will probably list a piece on the Lily Auction)



COCKY AND BOLD




DOING ALL RIGHT: I like the edge no eye effect. Slower to increase.



EXTRA BOLD: Wonderful plant. Flat and blooms for a long time. (Will list on the Lily Auction)



FASHIONAIRE: One of my first ones to purchase from him and still one of my favorites.



FAST PLEASURE: Another outstanding one. It is a early mid bloomer and the color really gets my attention.


FAT AND FOXY: Nice round flower


FINDER'S DELIGHT: A new addition to the garden.


FOOLISH KISSES: A cute small intro. Also one of the first ones I purchased from Mr. Bennett.


HAVE A HEART: I had this one in a poor spot until this past year. I am expecting it to really perform next year.


JAZZ ME BLUES: A sib to BLUES IN THE NIGHT out of KIWI MAGIC and LAVENDER BLUE BABY.


JUBILEE BALL: One of his taller intros and one of my favorites.


LUCKY DEBUT: Big bloom (Will be listing on the Lily Auction)


ONCE OVER LIGHTLY


PASSING FANCY: A newer addition


POLAR FIZZ: An excellent cream intro


RUNAWAY ROMANCE: Another great pink that Mr. Bennett used a lot to hybridize.


SALTY SKIPPER: A popular one among visitors.


SHOWTIME MAGIC: This one is a consistent rebloomer. I love it. It is a melon polychrome. I can't capture all the colors in a photo. Melon, orange, pink , yellow


SITTING COOL: This is a top 5 Bennett intro in my opinion. The blooms are perfect everyday and I love the feminine look to this bloom. The is perfection. I will post two images of it. (I will probably list on the LILY AUCTION)






TACTICAL CAT: This a great little one. I purchased a couple of other patterned dips this year to cross with this one. (Will list on the Lily Auction)


TAINTED LOVE: A popular one with visitors. I seem to sell a piece or two every year.



TORRID DANCER: A new acquisition (May be listed on the Lily Auction)



WILD CHERRY WINE: Another excellent one. This is usually my favorite daylily year in and year out. SITTING COOL usually is its only competition.



I did not get pictures of the following: WIDE-EYED WALLY, SWEET TART and SONNY JAY.
Update: I also did not get pictures of the following: Bay Skipper, Big Hearted Lady, Bit of Jam, Ding Dong Ditty, Iron Warrior, Kiwi Magic and Picking Time.
I am always looking for other Bennetts that I don't have. If you have one that is not on my list, please let me know. I would be interested in purchasing or trading for it.

David

Very nice, David! I especially like Tactical Cat, Jazz Me Blues, Blues in the Night, Bo Knows and Extra Bold, but they are all great

I have a couple of Bennett daylilies, but unfortunately, being in Canada, I cannot share with you. They are Shy Maiden and Foolish Fling. They are both beautifully performing plants.

Really nice collection David, I'm loving those pinks! Thanks for putting it together for us, thanks for your additions also Valerie!

Your collection is exceptionally nice, David. Salty Skipper is one I have always admired. Runway Romance is such a wonderful color and form

I acquired Passing Fancy by accident and love it!! It has been a great bloomer. I really like it. Looking at your pictures, there are quite a few more I wouldn't mind acquiring!

Wow! Some of the branching and bud counts look fantastic! Beauty in Motion and Extra Bold are lovely, but the scapes make them extra amazing.

I grow Wild Cherry Wine and it is a real beauty here early in the season. David's wide selection of Bennets always make me wish I had more room. Here's my Kiwi Magic:

Kiwi Magic:



Maryl

That is a beauty

Love the pinks in your collection! Do they have good substance such that they still look good into the afternoon?

David will you be listing the one that bears my last name ?" Burtonsville Blush" I would love to know the story behind this name. Nice delicate pink color.

Maryl said:I grow Wild Cherry Wine and it is a real beauty here early in the season. David's wide selection of Bennets always make me wish I had more room. Here's my Kiwi Magic:

Kiwi Magic:



Maryl

I'm smitten with Kiwi Magic!

It is a beauty!

Thanks for all of the comments about my Bennett collection.

Karen: I have them planted in full sun at this time and they seem to hold up. Some of the darker pinks fade to light pink, but they don't melt. The only one that I recall melting is PICKING TIME. SHOWTIME MAGIC really thrives in the full sun.

Mike: BURTONSVILLE BLUSH is named after a town in Montgomery County called Burtonsville. I used to live in MD and would visit Mr. Bennett's garden once or twice a year and spend time talking with him about his hybridizing and what he looked for when introducing.


David

Thanks David.

David thanks for the update.

I enjoyed Salty Skipper this year, as well as, of course, Wild Cherry Wine. Dips do take a while to establish, but these are well worth the wait.

Thanks for sharing your collection with us David. It's always fun to see what cv's folks collect, be it a specific hybridizer, theme bed, daylily characteristic or whatever. I still remember the thrill of finding and purchasing sculpted forms years ago before the form was recognized.
Sitting Cool, Lucky Debut and Jazz Me Blues I'll be watching the LA.
Good luck with your hybridizing. Using Zahler lines should make some gorgeous crosses. Hope you'll share the results with us in the seedling threads.

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